Reijo Hakanen

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Reijo Hakanen
Born (1943-08-20) August 20, 1943 (age 80)
Kangasala, Finland
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for SM-liiga
Ilves
1. Divisioona
FPS
KooKoo
Playing career 1961–1978

Reijo Hakanen (born August 20, 1943) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Ilves. He was born in Kangasala, Finland and inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.

Hakanen was known for his small size and clean style[citation needed] of play; he never received more than 10 minutes in penalties during a season. He was selected as the Gentlemanary Player of SM-liiga in 1972 and received the Raimo Kilpiö trophy.

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Preceded by Winner of the Raimo Kilpiö trophy
1971-72
Succeeded by