 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2011) |
| Matti Hagman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Matti Hagman in 2011 | |||
| Born |
21 September 1955 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Died |
11 October 2016 (aged 61) Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HIFK Boston Bruins Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers EV Landshut Hockey Reipas | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 1975 Boston Bruins | ||
| WHA draft |
43rd overall, 1975 New England Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1992 | ||
Matti Risto Tapio "Hakki" Hagman (21 September 1955 – 11 October 2016) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Hagman was the first Finnish-born and Finnish-trained player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the first to play in a Stanley Cup Finals.[1] The first Finnish-born player in NHL was Albert Pudas, who never played hockey in Finland, having moved to Canada at the age of one. Hagman's jersey number 20 is also one of the eight retired numbers in HIFK, where he was a prominent player.[2]
- ^ "1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Matti Hagman". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "HIFK's retired jersey numbers" (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 May 2018.