Esko Tie (26 December 1928 in Vanaja,

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– 15 May 2002) was a professional

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player who played in the

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. He played for

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and HPK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.

External links

Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio
1928 births 2002 deaths Finnish ice hockey players HPK players {{Finland-icehockey-player-stub