Facts: - played for: '' '' ' winnipeg jets ' sm-liiga '' ' hifk '' ' wha - weight lb: 185 - career end: 1983 - ntl team: finland - position: defence - height in: 10 - league: sm-l - shoots: left - height ft: 5 - birth date: 04 october 1948 - career start: 1967 - birth place: helsinki , fin Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of heikki riihiranta .
heikki '' hexi '' riihiranta -lrb- born october 4 , 1948 in helsinki , finland -rrb- is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the sm-liiga and world hockey association .