Jarmo Wasama

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 184
played_for = SM-liiga
Ilves
nationality = Finland
birth_date = birth date|1943|12|02|mf=y
birth_place = Elimäki, Finland
death_date = death date and age|1966|02|02|1943|12|02
death_place = Tampere, Finland
career_start = 1960
career_end = 1966


image_size =
nickname = Taistelija ("Warrior")
halloffame =

Jarmo Wasama (b. December 2, 1943, Elimäki, Finland - d. February 2, 1966, Tampere, Finland) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. Wasama won two championships (one after death), one silver and two bronzes. He was elected to all-star team 5 times (one after death).

Wasama possessed good skills for a defenseman in Finland and it is much speculated would Wasama have been the first Finnish player in the NHL.

Wasama lost his life in an automobile accident in a foggy weather in February 1966 while on the way to home from practise, Wasama's car got struck by a tractor which got stalled on the road. Wasama's car also had a passenger, his father who did suffer some injuries but survived the accident. Wasama's father, Matti was also a former Ilves-player.

Wasama's jersey number 2 was immediately retired from use by Ilves.

The trophy which is handed out to the best "rookie" player in SM-liiga is named as Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy in honour of Wasama.

International play

Despite his young age by the time of his death Wasama had already played 74 times for national team including 3 World Championship tournaments and 1 Olympics.

The list included the 1965 World Championship tournament which was the first one held in Finland

International statistics

Career Statistics

External links

* [http://www.tampere.fi/jaakiekkomuseo/players.htm Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio]