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Height
  
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Playing career
  
1960–1966

Career start
  
1960

Shot
  
Left

Name
  
Jarmo Wasama

Career end
  
1966


Played for
  
SM-liigaIlves

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Parents
  
Matti Wasama

National team
  
Weight
  
83 kg

Positions
  
Defenseman

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Born
  
December 2, 1943Elimaki, Finland (
1943-12-02
)

Died
  
February 2, 1966, Tampere, Finland

Jarmo Sakari Wasama (December 2, 1943 in Elimäki, Finland – February 2, 1966 in Tampere, Finland) was an ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. Wasama won two championships (one after death), one silver and two bronzes. He was elected to all-star team 5 times (one after death).

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Wasama possessed good skills for a defenseman in Finland and it is much speculated would Wasama have been the first Finnish player in the NHL.

In February 1966, Wasama lost his life in an automobile accident that resulted from foggy weather conditions. While on his way home from practice, Wasama's car struck a tractor which had stalled on the road. Wasama's car also had a passenger, his father, who did suffer some injuries but survived the accident. Wasama's father, Matti was also a former Ilves-player.

Wasama's jersey number 2 was immediately retired from use by Ilves.

The trophy which is handed out to the best "rookie" player in SM-liiga is named as Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy in honour of Wasama.

International play

Despite his young age by the time of his death Wasama had already played 74 times for national team including 3 World Championship tournaments and 1 Olympics.

The list included the 1965 World Championship tournament which was the first one held in Finland

International statistics

References

Jarmo Wasama Wikipedia


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