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Jul 05, 1925 Pionerskoye, Russia Died on 16 Jan 2019 (aged 93)
Finnish ice hockey player
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About Unto Wiitala
- Mauri Unto Wiitala (5 July 1925 – 16 January 2019) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.
- Born in Kuolemajärvi, Finland, he played for Hämeenlinnan Tarmo before working as a referee and hockey executive.
- He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics with Team Finland and five Ice Hockey World Championships.
- Wiitala was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 and became the first Finnish referee ever inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.
- The Finnish Liiga honored him by naming their Best Referee during the Regular Season award in his name.
