Ilkka Sinisalo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ilkka Sinisalo
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 10, 1958(1958-07-10)
Age	66
Date Of Death	April 5, 2017, Finland
Birthplace	Valkeakoski
Country	Finland
Birth City	Pirkanmaa
Horoscope	Cancer

Ilkka Sinisalo Biography

Ilkka Sinisalo is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on July 10, 1958 in Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa, Finland.

When Sinisalo started his ice hockey career in the 1970s, NHL teams did not scout extensively in Finland. The first Finnish ice hockey player in NHL was Matti Hagman for the 1976–77 Boston Bruins. However, NHL scouts were so impressed by Sinisalo’s talents that they made an exception by signing him as a free agent after his 1980–81 season with HIFK, where he scored 27 goals in 36 games. He signed his first NHL contract on February 17, 1981. Sinisalo started his first season with the Flyers with his first NHL goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sinisalo became the first Flyerr to score his first NHL goal on a penalty shot, and the third NHL player at that time. During the 1984–85 season, Sinisalo scored 73 points in 70 games, with a +32 rating. The 1989–90 season was Sinisalo’s last with the Flyers, after which he played one season for the Minnesota North Stars and two seasons for the Los Angeles Kings.

Sinisalo was originally a junior product of HIFK. He played in the NHL from 1981–1992, scoring 204 goals and 426 points, mostly with the Flyers. Sinisalo is ranked as the all-time leading goal scorer among European Philadelphia Flyers. He is also ranked the fourth-highest Finnish goal scorer in NHL history, and he was honored by induction to the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.

Ilkka Sinisalo Net Worth

Ilkka Sinisalo is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ilkka Sinisalo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ilkka Antero Jouko Sinisalo (July 10, 1958 – April 5, 2017) was a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings. Later he was a scout for the Flyers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ilkka Sinisalo height 6 ft 0 in Antonio weight 190  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ilkka Sinisalo Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Antonio Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Ilkka Sinisalo celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.