Risto Dufva

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]

Risto Dufva
Born (1963-05-01) May 1, 1963
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

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. https://jukurit.fi/fi-fi/article/etusivu/risto-dufva-ei-jatka-jukurien-paavalmentajana/2127/
  2. http://www.liiga.fi/pelaajat/90-91/jyp/dufva-risto.html
  3. https://jukurit.fi/fi-fi/article/etusivu/risto-dufva-ei-jatka-jukurien-paavalmentajana/2127/


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