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Juha Widing | |||
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Born |
Oulu, Finland | July 4, 1947||
Died |
December 30, 1984 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 37)||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Cleveland Barons Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1967–1978 |
Juha Markku Widing (July 4, 1947 – December 30, 1984) was a Swedish-Finn professional ice hockey centre who was the third Finnish-born player (after Albert Pudas and Pentti Lund) to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Widing played in the NHL for eight seasons, mostly with the Los Angeles Kings. His nicknames were "Whitey" and "Flying Finn".[1]