Sad news: Heikki Mälkiä has died
SaiPa’s club legend Heikki Mälkiä has passed away at the age of 68. The Lappeenranta club announced Mälkiä’s passing on their own website.
Born in 1958, Mälkiä was one of the most significant players and coaches in SaiPa’s history. A product of Imatran Ketterä, he represented SaiPa for 15 seasons during his playing career.
Mälkiä played a total of 498 games in SaiPa’s jersey, accumulating a total of 208+254=462 points.
After his playing career, Mälkiä left a strong mark on the club as a coach as well. His most significant achievement as head coach of SaiPa was leading the team to the bronze match in the Liiga during the 1998–99 season.
SaiPa honored Mälkiä’s extensive career by retiring his jersey number 20 on January 20, 2009.
SaiPa will hold a moment of silence in memory of Mälkiä at the beginning of the upcoming match against HIFK on Saturday, October 17.
SaiPa ottaa osaa suruun Heikki Mälkiän poismenon johdosta.
Muistamme seuralegendaa hiljaisella hetkellä tulevan lauantain 17.10. SaiPa–HIFK-ottelun alussa.
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