RU-38 (ice hockey)
Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38 (Finnish for Rosenlew Athletes-38) was a sports club owned by the Rosenlew factories. The club was formed in 1938 but the hockey team was formed in the 1950s. RU-38 won the Finnish Championships in ice hockey in 1967 and the Finnish Cup in 1965.[1]
| Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Pori |
| League | SM-sarja (1964-1967) Suomen Cup (1965) |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Folded | 1967 |
| Home arena | Juhannuslehdon kenttä -1964 Isomäen tekojäärata 1964-1967 |
| Colors | |
| Owner(s) | Rosenlew |
| Championships | |
| Finnish Champion | 1: 1967 |
| Finnish Cup | 1: 1965 |
History
RU-38 players in 1962
RU-38 playing against Ilves in February 1967
RU-38 won the Finnish championship in 1967[2] and the Finnish Cup in 1965.[1] RU-38 got merged with Porin Karhut in 1967 to form Porin Ässät.[3]
Famous players
Matti "Mölli" Keinonen, Raimo Kilpiö and Matti Harju in 1966
Other
In 1967 RU-38 participated in a movie called Billion Dollar Brain by performing a hockey fight with Karhu-Kissat.
References
- "Rosenlewin tie Suomen mestariksi 1967". assat.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- Majasaari, Matti. Pitkä Laukaus (in Finnish). pp. 66–76. ISBN 9519583750.
- Majasaari, Matti. Pitkä Laukaus (in Finnish). pp. 79–84. ISBN 9519583750.
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