Sinuhe Wallinheimo
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| Sinuhe Wallinheimo | |||
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| Born |
March 9, 1972 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1.7 in (187 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
SM-liiga teamFormer teams |
NCAA University of Denver | ||
| Playing career | 1989–present | ||
Mika Sinuhe Wallinheimo (born March 9, 1972, in
SM-liiga. After his sporting career he entered politics and was elected to the Parliament of Finland as an MP for the National Coalition Party in the 2011 election[1] and reelected in 2015 and 2019. His parents derived his name Sinuhe from the protagonist of the novel The Egyptian.[2]
International play
Wallinheimo was selected to the
Ceska Pojistovna Cup and Karjala Tournament
.
Amateur career
Wallinheimo played for the University of Denver, becoming a league-wide fan favorite for his unusual fan interactions during stoppages of play.
Musician
Wallinheimo was the lead singer of S.W. Heimon kädet, a band formed on 1992 when the members were playing hockey in the JYP (Jyväskylä). The "S.W." in the band's name is Wallinheimo's initials.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All- Second Team
|
1994–95 |
Career statistics
| Year | Tournament | GP | W | L | T | MIN | SA | GA | SO
|
GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | EHT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 244.36 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 1.47 | .950 |
References
- ^ "Sinuhe Wallinheimo täpärästi eduskuntaan". 2011-04-18. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011.
- ^ Laitinen, Jaana (2010-06-16). "Kuoropojasta kasvoi maalivahti". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-03-24.
External links
- Jatkoaika.com player profile
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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