Ollie Reinikka, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ollie Reinikka

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1901

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1962

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About 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. 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.

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