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| Risto Jalo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 18, 1962 Humppila, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
KOOVEE Ilves Edmonton Oilers HPK HC Fassa | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
131st overall, 1981 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1998 | ||
Risto Uolevi Jalo (born July 18, 1962) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player and current general manager of Ilves in the Finnish Liiga. He played in the SM-liiga with KOOVEE, Ilves, and HPK between 1979 and 1998. He also played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1985–86 season. Internationally Jalo played for the Finnish national team at several tournaments, including four World Championships and the 1984 Winter Olympics. In 2004 he was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] He served as general manager of Ilves from 1999 to 2004, and again since 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Risto Jalo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.