Erkki Rintala

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Erkki Rintala
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Position Forward
Teams Ilves
National team  Finland
Born April 10, 1918,
Tampere, Finland
Died December 25, 1941,
Karelia, Finland
Playing Career 1935 – 1939

Heikki Erkki Rintala (April 10, 1918 - December 25, 1941) was a Finnish hockey player. He played in two games for the Finnish National Team at the 1939 World Championship, scoring one goal.

Rintala played club hockey for Ilves Tampere from 1935-1939. He fought for the Finnish army during the Russian invasion of Karelia, where he perished on Christmas Day, 1941.