Karl-Gustav Kaisla

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Karl-Gustav Kaisla
Born(1943-10-04)4 October 1943
Helsinki, Finland
Died21 September 2012(2012-09-21) (aged 68)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationIce hockey referee

Karl-Gustav Kaisla (4 October 1943 in Helsinki[1] – 21 September 2012 in Helsinki[2]) was a Finnish ice hockey referee. He officiated in three World Championships and in one Olympic Tournament.[citation needed]

He was the referee for the Miracle on Ice game on February 22 1980, when the United States faced the Soviet Union during the 1980 Olympic Games at Lake Placid.[citation needed]

After his active hockey career was finished, Kaisla worked as a supervisor of other referees.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo  — Leijonatiedot". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
    (Using Google Translate)
  2. ^ "SM-liiga kunnioittaa Karl-Gustav Kaislan muistoa". Jääkiekon SM-liiga. 2012-09-22. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-22.