Risto Dufva

Risto Dufva
Born (1963-05-01) May 1, 1963 (age 61)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for JYP Jyväskylä (SM-liiga)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1987–1991

Risto Dufva (born May 1, 1963) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the head coach of Vaasan Sport of the Finnish ice hockey league (Liiga).[1]

Dufva played with JYP Jyväskylä during the 1990–91 SM-liiga season.[2]

Dufva took over the position of head coach for Lukko with the start of the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Dufva later went on to coach Mikkelin Jukurit until resigning from the team.[3] After a disappointing first half to the 18/19 season, JYP decided to hire Dufva as their new coach. He was hired as the head coach of Vaasan Sport of the Finnish ice hockey league (Liiga) during the 2019-20 season.

References

  1. ^ "Risto Dufva ei jatka Jukurien päävalmentajana".
  2. ^ "Liiga".
  3. ^ "Risto Dufva ei jatka Jukurien päävalmentajana".


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