Risto Dufva
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| Risto Dufva | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1963 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | JYP Jyväskylä (SM-liiga) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1991 | ||
Risto Dufva (born May 1, 1963) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the head coach of Vaasan Sport of the Finnish ice hockey league (Liiga).[1]
Dufva played with JYP Jyväskylä during the 1990–91 SM-liiga season.[2]
Dufva took over the position of head coach for Lukko with the start of the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Dufva later went on to coach Mikkelin Jukurit until resigning from the team.[3] After a disappointing first half to the 18/19 season, JYP decided to hire Dufva as their new coach. He was hired as the head coach of Vaasan Sport of the Finnish ice hockey league (Liiga) during the 2019-20 season.
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