Jan Lundell

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Jan Lundell
CHL, HC Davos vs. IFK Helsinki, 6th October 2015 03.JPG
Born (1973-11-26) November 26, 1973 (age 49)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams
HIFK
TPS
Frölunda HC
Pelicans
Augsburger Panther
HPK
Ässät
Lukko
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 19962012

Jan Lundell (born November 26, 1973) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender who last played in IFK Helsinki of Liiga. He is currently the goaltending coach for IFK Helsinki.

Lundell holds the record of being the oldest to play in a Liiga game at 46 years old, after a brief return on 9 January 2020 when Atte Engren, the second goaltender, fell sick shortly before the game against SaiPa. [1]

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References

  1. "Video: A great gesture from HIFK – 46-year-old goaltending coach Jan Lundell on the ice for the last seconds" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.