About Risto Dufva
Born 1963. Risto Dufva is a Finnish ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
Risto Dufva (born May 1, 1963) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Dufva played with JYP Jyväskylä during the 1990–91 SM-liiga season.
Dufva took over the position of head coach for Lukko with the start of the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Dufva later went on to coach Mikkelin Jukurit until resigning from the team. After a disappointing first half to the 18/19 season, JYP decided to hire Dufva as their new coach. He was hired as the head coach of Vaasan Sport of the Finnish ice hockey league (Liiga) during the 2019-20 season.
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Who is Risto Dufva?
Finnish ice hockey player and coach
When was Risto Dufva born?
Risto Dufva was born on 1 May 1963 in Jyväskylä.
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Risto Dufva is an ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
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Risto Dufva is Finnish.
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