Leo Komarov
Finnish ice hockey player (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonid Aleksandrovich Komarov (Russian: Леонид Александрович Комаров, Finnish: Leonid "Leo" Aleksandrovitš Komarov; born 23 January 1987) is a professional ice hockey centre for HIFK of the SM-liiga. Born to an ethnic Russian–Finnish family in Estonia, and raised in Finland, Komarov plays for Finland internationally. A natural centre early in his career, Komarov has made the transition to being able to play all three forward positions.
Leo Komarov | |||
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Born |
(1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37) Narva, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK Ässät Pelicans Dynamo Moscow Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders SKA Saint Petersburg Luleå HF | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
180th overall, 2006 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 2005–present |
Although Komarov was raised in Finland, he is reportedly the first ever NHL player who was born in Estonia.[1] Komarov was a member of the gold medal-winning Finnish national teams in the 2011 IIHF World Championship and 2022 Winter Olympics.