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Jari Levonen
Jari "Japa" Levonen (Born: 23 August 1966) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger and referee. Levonen represented the Porin Ässät and the Jokipojat during his player career. He has won the golden Whistle award 15 times in the SM-liiga, being the best referee voted by players 15 times in a row between 2002 and 2017. He has also won the Unto Wiitala trophy seven times as the best referee in Finland decided by SM-liiga's referee coaching group. Levonen has the second most whistled games in the SM-liiga with 979, only behind Timo Favorin. Levonen retired in 2020, but has officiated in preseason games. Playing career Levonen played 459 matches in his SM-liiga career, which ended with an injury, all in the Porin Ässät. In his playing career, Levonen scored 101 goals and 89 assists. He sat in the penalty box for 691 minutes. In the playoffs, the corresponding statistics were 38 matches, 9 goals and 7 assists and 46 penalty minutes. Referee career In the spring of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pori
) , website www.pori.fi Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-west of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pori was established in 1558 by Duke John, who later became King John III of Sweden. The city has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It is the largest city in Finland, and the 7th largest urban area. Pori is also the capital of the Satakunta region (pop. 224,028) and the Pori sub-region (pop. 136,905). Pori was also once one of the main cities with Turku in the former Turku and Pori Province (1634–1997). The neighboring municipalities are Eurajoki, Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, Merikarvia, Nakkila, Pomarkku, Sastamala, Siikainen and Ulvila. Pori is especially known nationwide for its Jazz Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910. The tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics is recognized as the first Ice Hockey World Championship. From 1920 to 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year. The first World Championship that was held as an individual event was in 1930 in which twelve nations participated. In 1931, ten teams played a series of round-robin format qualifying rounds to determine which nations participated in the medal round. Medals were awarded based on the final standings of the teams in the medal round. In 1951, thirteen nations took part and we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Day (Finland)
Independence Day of Finland ( fi, itsenäisyyspäivä; sv, självständighetsdagen) is a national public holiday, and a flag flying day A flag flying day is a day, when it is decreed, either officially or by tradition, that the national flag should be hoisted by every official agency in the country and private citizens and corporations are also recommended to fly the national flag, ..., held on 6 December to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian Empire when the Bolsheviks took power in late 1917. History The movement for Finland's independence started after the Russian Revolution (1917), revolutions in Russia, caused by disturbances inside Russia from hardships connected to the World War I, First World War. This gave Finland an opportunity to withdraw from Russian rule. After several disagreements between the non-socialists and the social-democrats over who should have power in Finland, on 4 December 1917, the Senate of Finland, led by Pehr Evind Sv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidential Palace, Helsinki
The Presidential Palace ( fi, Presidentinlinna, sv, Presidentens slott) is one of the three official residences of the President of the Republic of Finland. It is situated in Helsinki, on the north side of Esplanadi, overlooking Market Square. Origins and early history At the beginning of the 19th century, a salt storehouse stood on the site. , then one of the elite of Helsinki's merchants, purchased the entire lot and erected between 1816 and 1820 a stately residence designed by architect . The Heidenstrauch House resembled a palace more than a merchant's house. In 1837 it actually became a palace when it was purchased for the price of 170 000 rubles to be converted into a residence for the Governor-General of Finland. However, Nicholas I desired that it should become the official residence in Helsinki of the Emperor of Russia, the Grand Duke of Finland, and so the building became the ''Imperial Palace in Helsinki''. The necessary rebuilding and furnishing work, carried out betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Day Reception (Finland)
The Independence Day Reception ( fi, Itsenäisyyspäivän vastaanotto; sv, Självständighetsdagens festmottagning) is an annual event organised by the President of Finland at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 6 December, Finland's Independence Day. Invitations are sent to all members of parliament and other representatives of the national and municipal governments, the ambassadors to Finland, representatives of NGOs, important business people, and people who distinguished themselves during the year in the arts, sports, sciences, and other fields. History Growing tradition The tradition of Independence Day Receptions began after Finnish Independence in 1919. The first, an afternoon reception, was hosted by president K. J. Ståhlberg and his daughter Aino Ståhlberg. The reception had approximately 150 guests and lasted for an hour. Guests were offered coffee and refreshments in the Gothic hall of the Presidential Palace. The first evening reception was hosted by Ståh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Levonen
Harri is a given name, and may refer to: *Guto Harri (born 1966), Welsh former BBC Chief Political Correspondent *Harri Anne Smith, American Republican member of the Alabama Senate * Harri Eloranta (born 1963), Finnish biathlete *Harri Hänninen (born 1963), Finnish long-distance runner *Harri Haatainen (born 1978), Finnish javelin thrower *Harri Hakkarainen (born 1969), Finnish javelin thrower *Harri Holkeri (born 1937), Prime Minister of Finland from 1987 to 1991 *Harri Huhtala (born 1952), Finnish hammer thrower *Harri Hursti (born 1968), Finnish computer programmer and former chairman of the board and co-founder of ROMmon *Harri Jõgisalu (1922–2014), Estonian writer *T. Harri Jones (1921–1965), Welsh poet and university lecturer *Harri Kampman (born 1954), Finnish football manager and former player *Harri Kirvesniemi (born 1958), Finnish cross country skier *Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling *Harri Koskinen (born 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyrki Levonen
Jyrki is a Finnish masculine given name and may refer to: People *Jyrki 69 (born 1968), the lead vocalist for Finnish rock band ''The 69 Eyes'' *Jyrki Blom (born 1962), retired Finnish javelin thrower *Jyrki Hämäläinen (1942–2008), Finnish magazine editor *Jyrki Hakala (born 1960), Finnish sprint canoeist *Jyrki Heliskoski (born 1945), Finnish football coach *Jyrki Järvi (born 1966), Finnish sailor and Olympic champion *Jyrki Järvilehto (born 1966), better known as "JJ Lehto", a Finnish race car driver *Jyrki Jokipakka (born 1991), Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman *Jyrki Kähkönen (born 1967), retired Finnish athlete (110 metres hurdles) *Jyrki Kasvi (born 1964), Finnish politician *Jyrki Katainen (born 1971), the Prime Minister of Finland, chairman of the country's National Coalition Party *Jyrki Kiiskinen (born 1963), Finnish writer, recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1993 * Jyrki Louhi, Finnish professional ice hockey forward *Jyrki Lumme (born 1966), ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarkko Levonen
Jarkko is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Jarkko Ahola (born 1977), Finnish performing artist, composer and singer *Jarkko Ala-Huikku (born 1980), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler *Jarkko Hattunen (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey player *Jarkko Hentula (born 1970), Finnish film and television producer *Jarkko Huovila (born 1975), Finnish orienteering competitor *Jarkko Hurme (born 1986), Finnish footballer *Jarkko Immonen (born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player *Jarkko Immonen (ice hockey, born 1984) (born 1984), Finnish ice hockey player *Jarkko Kari, Finnish mathematician and computer scientist *Jarkko Kauppinen (born 1982), Finnish biathlete *Jarkko Kauvosaari (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey player *Jarkko Kinnunen (born 1984), Finnish race walker *Jarkko Komula (born 1976), Finnish darts player *Jarkko Lahdenmäki (born 1991), Finnish footballer *Jarkko Lahti (born 1978), Finnish actor *Jarkko Laine (1947–2006), Finnish poet and writer *Jarkko Laukia, Finni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari-Pekka Levonen
Ari-Pekka is a Finnish-language compound given name, composed of Ari and Pekka. Notable people with the name include: * Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (born 1989), Finnish swimmer * Ari-Pekka Nikkola (born 1969), Finnish ski jumper * Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari (born 1983), Finnish figure skater * Ari-Pekka Selin Ari-Pekka Selin (born May 17, 1963) is a former professional ice hockey player and coach. During the 2013–2014 season, he coached both Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team. He ... (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player and coach {{given name Compound given names Finnish masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Levonen
Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name. In Spanish, Italian, Croatian and Finnish, it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from Antonius like Antonio, Ante or Anttoni. In Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish, it is a feminine given name used as a short form of Antonia. In Bulgarian, it is a unisex name used as a diminutive form of both Antoniya and Anton. Toñi is a Spanish feminine given name used as a short form of Antonia. Tóni a Hungarian masculine given name used as a diminutive form of Antal. It is sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of other names, such as Antonio, Antoine, Antonia or Antoinette. It is also sometimes a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: People Women * Toni Adams (1964–2010), American professional wrestling manager and valet * Toni Arden (1924–2012), stage name of Antoinette Ardizzone, American traditional pop music singer * Toni Aubin (1927–1990), American vocalist * To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarno Levonen
Jarno is a Finnish male given name, which is a variant of Jeremiah. Jarno may refer to: People First name *Jarno Elg (born 1975), Finnish killer *Jarno Hams (born 1974), Dutch strongman *Jarno Heinikangas (born 1979), Finnish football player *Jarno Kärki (born 1994), Finnish ice hockey player * Jarno Koskiranta (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player *Jarno Kultanen (born 1973), Finnish ice hockey player *Jarno Laasala (born 1979), Finnish actor *Jarno Laur (born 1975), Estonian politician *Jarno Mattila (born 1984), Finnish football player *Jarno Molenberghs (born 1989), Belgian football player *Jarno Opmeer (born 2000), Dutch esports driver *Jarno Parikka (born 1986), Finnish football player *Jarno Pihlava (born 1979), Finnish swimmer *Jarno Saarinen (1945–1973), Finnish motorcycle racer *Jarno Salomaa, Finnish musician *Jarno Sarkula (1973–2020), Finnish musician *Jarno Tenkula (born 1982), Finnish football player *Jarno Trulli (born 1974), Italian racing car driver *Jarno V� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauli Levonen
Rauli Levonen (15 July 1953 – 1 December 1981) was a Finnish ice hockey player. He represented the Porin Ässät in 1972–1981 during the main series. He won the Finnish Championship in 1978 in Ässät, the SM-liiga silver in 1979 and 1980 and the SM-liiga bronze in 1976. He died at the age of 28 from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr .... He felt chest pains during a match against HC Ganal Rauma and was rushed to the hospital where he died. References 1953 births 1981 deaths Finnish ice hockey players Place of birth missing Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players Ice hockey players who died while playing Sport deaths in Finland {{Finland-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
