Kari Eloranta
| Kari Eloranta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 29, 1956 Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Lahti Pelicans Leksands IF Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues HV71 HC Lugano Rögle BK | ||
| National team | Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1996 | ||
Kari Pekka Eloranta (born February 29, 1956) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played over 20 years in numerous leagues throughout Europe and North America. Among top-level leagues, he played with Reipas Lahti in the Finnish SM-liiga, Leksands IF, HV71 and Rögle BK in the Swedish Elitserien, the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) and HC Lugano in Switzerland. He played for HV71 in the 1985–86 season, he was awarded the Guldhjälmen. Eloranta was a frequent member of the Finnish national team. In addition to the Canada Cup and World Championships, he was a three-time Olympian and was a member of Finland's silver medal-winning squad at the 1988 Winter Games.