Juhani Wahlsten
| Juhani Wahlsten | |||||||||||
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Wahlsten in 1962 | |||||||||||
| Born |
13 January 1938 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||
| Died |
9 August 2019 (aged 81) Turku, Finland | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||
| Played for |
KalPa Ilves HJK TPS EC KAC | ||||||||||
| National team | Finland | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1956–1970 | ||||||||||
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Juhani Jorma Kalervo Wahlsten (13 January 1938 – 9 June 2019) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player and ice hockey coach who worked as an exercise and gymnastics teacher in Finland. He was also known by the nickname "Juuso". He also established and helped guide the early development of ringette in Finland, the first European country to do so.
During his ice hockey career, Wahlsten played in Finland's SM-sarja for a number of teams including KalPa, Ilves, HJK Helsinki, and TPS. After his playing career finished he went on to become a coach. Wahlsten was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986 and was later inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.
Wahlsten is considered to be the "Father of Ringette" in Finland. The Juuso Wahlsten Trophy, named in his honour, is awarded during the World Ringette Championships to the World Ringette Junior champions.