Teppo Rastio (born February 15, 1934) is a retired professional

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player who played in the

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for Lukko and

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. Rastio was inducted to the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. Rastio was also known as a

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. He played two seasons in the Finnish premier division

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for Ilves-Kissat in 1957–1958. Rastio capped once for the

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in 1957.EU-Football.info
Retrieved 23 June 2013.

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