Juha Widing

Juha Widing
Born (1947-07-04)July 4, 1947
Oulu, Finland
Died December 30, 1984(1984-12-30) (aged 37)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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]

  1. ^ "Juha Widing". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.