Erkki Rintala
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Erkki Rintala | |
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.