Veikko Suominen
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg/11 st 13 lb) |
| Pro clubs | SM-liiga Upon Pallo Kiekko-67 Ilves |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | May 5, 1948, Rauma, Finland |
| Died | December 21, 1978 (aged 30), Tampere, Finland |
| Pro career | 1967 – 1978 |
Veikko Suominen (b. May 5, 1948, Rauma, Finland - d. December 21, 1978, Tampere Finland) was a professional ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga for Upon Pallo, Kiekko-67 and Ilves from 1967 to 1978.
[edit] Death
Suominen committed suicide on December 21st, 1978 while he was playing for Tampere based team Ilves. After the tragic fate of Suominen, Ilves took his jersey number, 24 out of use immediately and it has not been used since.
| Preceded by Seppo Ahokainen |
Captain of Ilves 1976-1979 |
Succeeded by Lasse Oksanen |
