Teemu Lassila (born 26 March 1983) is a Finnish former professional

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. He most recently played in the 2019–20 season of the

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(EBEL) with the Czech team

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. He appeared in three games at the

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as a member of the gold medal-winning

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. Lassila was selected by the

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in the 4th round (117th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, but he never played in the

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* 1983 births Living people HC '05 Banská Bystrica players Avangard Omsk players Barys Astana players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Finnish ice hockey goaltenders Kokkolan Hermes players HPK players Kiekko-Vantaa players Lempäälän Kisa players Metallurg Novokuznetsk players Nashville Predators draft picks Orli Znojmo players Tappara players HC TPS players Växjö Lakers players Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Helsinki 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-icehockey-goaltender-stub