Matti Hagman

Matti Risto Tapio "Hakki" Hagman (21 September 1955 – 11 October 2016) was a Finnish ice hockey professional. Hagman was the first Finnish-born and Finnish-trained player to play an NHL game and the first to play in a Stanley Cup final. The first Finnish-born player in NHL was Pentti Lund, who never played hockey in Finland, having moved to Canada at the age of six.
==NHL & WHA career==
===Boston Bruins (1976–1977)===
Hagman played 237 NHL games over seven seasons. He debuted for the Boston Bruins on 7 October 1976 as they hosted the Minnesota North Stars. During his time in Boston, Hagman was coached by famous Canadian Head Coach Don Cherry. During his time with the Bruins, Hagman did not get much time on ice but he did score well. During his first NHL season, Matti Hagman scored 28 points in 75 games though being played on 3rd and 4th lines who do not have much offensive time on ice.
===Quebec Nordiques (1977–1978)===
Hagman joined the WHA Quebec Nordiques in 1977 after they purchased him from Boston. Despite scoring 3 assists in his first Nordiqes game, Hagman returned to Finland in 1978 unhappy with playing abroad. He joined Helsinki IFK and went on to lead the Finnish league in points in 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85. Hagman played 3 Canada Cups, as Finland finished sixth in each tournament (1976, 1981, and 1987). He also played on the fourth-place Finnish team in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
===Edmonton Oilers (1980–1982)===
Hagman was more prominent a player on the Edmonton Oilers as they made the transition from WHA to NHL play. Though being originally a Center, Hagman played left wing on the line with all stars Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson during the 1980–81 campaign. Hagman moved from center to left wing because the Oilers had two top centers; Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky. An injury in training camp the next year limited Hagman to just a few games and spelt the end to his NHL career.
==After retirement==
Hagman was named Martigny (Switzerland) head coach in 2004. Hagman also has coached numerous Finnish Ice Hockey teams.
==Personal life==
He was the father of NHLer Niklas Hagman of the Anaheim Ducks. Matti was also the brother-in-law of former indoor soccer star Kai Haaskivi.
Hagman's sister Riitta Salin won the European Championship (athletics) in 400 m in Rome in 1974.
Hagman died after a long illness in Espoo, Finland, on 11 October 2016. He died in hospital after seeking treatment a few days earlier.
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1972–73 	HIFK 	SM-s 	 	13 	11 	5 	16 	7 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1973–74 	HIFK Jr. 	Fin-Jr. 	 	6 	10 	6 	16 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1973–74 	HIFK 	SM-s 	 	35 	30 	9 	39 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1974–75 	HIFK 	SM-s 	 	33 	30 	16 	46 	27 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1975–76 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	36 	24 	34 	58 	39 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	5
1976–77 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	75 	11 	17 	28 	0 	 	8 	0 	1 	1 	0
1977–78 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	15 	4 	1 	5 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1977–78 	Quebec Nordiques	WHA 	 	53 	21 	35 	56 	16 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1978–79 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	36 	20 	37 	57 	53 	 	6 	1 	6 	7 	4
1979–80 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	35 	37 	50 	87 	28 	 	7 	3 	10 	13 	6
1980–81 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	75 	20 	33 	53 	16 	 	9 	4 	1 	5 	6
1981–82 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	72 	21 	38 	59 	18 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	0
1982–83 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	36 	23 	41 	64 	50 	 	9 	9 	8 	17 	11
1983–84 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	37 	22 	47 	69 	33 	 	2 	1 	1 	2 	2
1984–85 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	34 	23 	44 	67 	24 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1985–86 	EV Landshut 	1.GBun 	 	36 	25 	49 	74 	24 	 	3 	1 	2 	3 	2
1986–87 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	44 	17 	51 	68 	37 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	10
1987–88 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	44 	17 	43 	60 	37 	 	6 	4 	5 	9 	6
1988–89 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	44 	11 	30 	41 	23 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
1989–90 	Hockey-Reipas 	I-Div 	 	44 	18 	47 	65 	4 	 	4 	2 	3 	5 	0
1990–91 	Hockey-Reipas 	SM-l 	 	44 	15 	35 	50 	24 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	42 	8 	20 	28 	20 	 	8 	1 	3 	4 	2
SM-s totals	SM-s totals 	SM-s totals	 	81 	71 	30 	101 	54 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
SM-l totals	SM-l totals 	SM-l totals	 	432 	217 	432 	649 	368 	 	47 	20 	36 	56 	46
NHL totals 	NHL totals 	NHL totals 	 	237 	56 	89 	145 	36 	 	20 	5 	2 	7 	6
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Event 	 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
1974 	Finland 	EJC 	 	5 	10	2 	12 	0
1975 	Finland 	WJC 	 	5 	3 	2 	5 	9
1975 	Finland 	WC 	 	9 	2 	3 	5 	4
1976 	Finland 	OLY 	 	6 	1 	4 	5 	2
1976 	Finland 	WC 	 	10	4 	7 	11 	14
1976 	Finland 	CC 	 	5 	2 	4 	6 	6
1978 	Finland 	WC 	 	5 	1 	2 	3 	8
1981 	Finland 	CC 	 	5 	1 	2 	3 	4
1983 	Finland 	WC 	 	10	2 	5 	7 	4
1987 	Finland 	CC 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	0
Junior totals	Junior totals	Junior totals	 	10	13	4 	17 	9
Senior totals	Senior totals	Senior totals	 	55	14	27	41 	42
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
==External links==
* hockeydraftcentral profile of 1975 NHL Draft pick Hagman, No. 104 overall
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Category:Ice hockey players with retired numbers
Category:New England Whalers draft picks
Category:Born in 1955
Category:Boston Bruins draft picks
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
Category:1976 Olympian
Category:Finnish ice hockey players
Category:Quebec Nordiques players
Category:HIFK Helsinki players
Category:Retired in 1992
Category:Landshut Cannibals players
Category:Dead in 2016