Ollie Reinikka
Alver Mathias "Ollie Rocco" Reinikka (August 2, 1901 – November 2, 1962) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. In the 1926–27 season, he played 16 games in the NHL for the New York Rangers. Reinikka was born in Shuswap, British Columbia, but grew up in Canmore, Alberta.
| Ollie Reinikka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 2, 1901 Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 2, 1962 (aged 61) Canmore, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Maroons New York Rangers Springfield Indians Stratford Nationals Hamilton Tigers Seattle Eskimos London Tecumsehs | ||
| Playing career | 1920–1937 | ||
Prior to his short stint with the Rangers Ollie Reinikka played with the Vancouver Maroons of the WCHL.
Reinikka picked up the nickname of "Ollie Rocco" while playing with the New York Rangers. The Madison Square Garden publicity department team of Bruno and Blythe gave nicknames intended to help attract more diverse audiences to games, in this case, Italian.[1]
References
- Boucher, Frank; Frayne, Trent (1973). When The Rangers Were Young. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06852-9.
- Boucher & Frayne 1973, pp. 6–7.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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