BillDineen
Former Flyer / Extinct Dinosaur Advisor
- Aug 9, 2009
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If possible would be great if Flyers could pay the tribute for the memory of Ilkka Sinisalo in their last home game.
Ilkka was one of those Finnish players with Matti Hagman, Risto Siltanen, Pekka Rautakallio and Jari Kurri who paved the way for all Finnish players in NHL today .
RIP Ilkka.
Here in Finland news of his passing have been in the three biggest newspapers, national TV-channel YLE had it in it's sports section, old teammates from Finland have been remembering him.
Reading the information hearing the stories from old teammates, consensus is, that Sinisalo enjoyed of not being in the fanfare and limelight. Great guy, two way-player and an outstanding father & husband.
He was a free agent signing in 1981. Finnish players could be counted with one hand that time, so it would be interesting to know, who was the Flyers mastermind behind the signing.
If possible would be great if Flyers could pay the tribute for the memory of Ilkka Sinisalo in their last home game.
Ilkka was one of those Finnish players with Matti Hagman, Risto Siltanen, Pekka Rautakallio and Jari Kurri who paved the way for all Finnish players in NHL today .
RIP Ilkka.
While I'm reminiscing, does anyone remember when we first got Kjell Samuelsson off the Rangers? So tall and gangly he looked like he could not move on the ice but became a great player. Think of him when looking at how well Morin moves at that height! And be thankful Kjell is there to teach Big Sammy 2.0.
That would be really tremendous. Everyone who watched him just loved him to pieces and he deserves a special night.
The goal I mentioned earlier is found in the wonders of YouTube at 2:57. On video, the excitement is perhaps subdued, but the reaction watching that live was immense.
https://youtu.be/uYmOEDOeN84?t=177
I don't remember Ilkka Sinisalo as a NHLer because i was little kid ( i'm born 1984) when Sinisalo and Flyers played in stanley cup finals against Edmonton 1985 and 1987.
But still Ilkka's death of age 58 was unexpected he was 4yrs younger than my father who's 62 at the moment.
However Flyers has lost great person who was their long-time scout and alumni player so he deserves a tribute ceremony .
Ilkka was my favorite Flyer - the first jersey I got and the first one I got signed.
Does anyone know what he died from? It seems shocking to die at 58.
Ilkka was my favorite Flyer - the first jersey I got and the first one I got signed.
Does anyone know what he died from? It seems shocking to die at 58.
It was reported on CSN Philly as prostate cancer, something he battled for three years.
Thanks MSE..I noted the wrong cancer.
It was reported on CSN Philly as prostate cancer, something he battled for three years.