About Eero Saari
Lived 1928 – 2023 (aged 94). Eero Saari was a Finnish ice hockey player and architect.
Eero Olavi Saari (18 September 1928 – 29 April 2023) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played with the Tampereen Ilves of the SM-liiga and with the Finnish national team. He represented Finland at the 1951 Ice Hockey World Championships and in the ice hockey tournament at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Saari was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland in 1994. He was named an Ilves Hockey Legend in a ceremony held on 7 March 2020. He is remembered as the first player on the Finnish national team to score a goal against Canada.
Saari died in Tampere on 29 April 2023, at the age of 94.
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Who was Eero Saari?
Finnish ice hockey player and architect
When was Eero Saari born?
Eero Saari was born on 18 September 1928 in Tampere.
When did Eero Saari die?
Eero Saari died on 29 April 2023 in Koukkuniemi retirement home.
What was Eero Saari's occupation?
Eero Saari was an ice hockey player and architect.
What nationality was Eero Saari?
Eero Saari was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eero Saari. https://biography.guide/eero-saari/
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