Alpo Suhonen - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alpo_SuhonenAlpo Suhonen (born 17 June 1948) is a Finnish former ice hockey coach. He and Ivan Hlinka of the Pittsburgh Penguins were the first European-born NHL head coaches in 52 years. Coaching career [ edit] Suhonen worked for the Finnish ice hockey federation in the late 1970s until 1986.
ESPN.com: NHL - In the Corners: Suhonen survives
a.espncdn.com › nhl › sAlpo Suhonen, Chicago's rookie coach, never felt a moment this season when there wasn't pressure. And like Hay's Flames -- which came out of the gates 3-9-2-1 -- Suhonen's group began slowly, winning just five of its first 15 games. "Up to December, it was tough," Suhonen said. "But that's part of the profession."