International A record holder for the most games played for the Finnish National Team with 282 ... Holds second place on the all-time scoring list with 101 goals and 58 assists for 159 points ... Had an amazing international career ... Played 13 years for the National Team ... Participated in three Olympics, 13 World and European Championships and the 1976 Canada Cup ... Captain of the team ... In these major tournaments, he played in 124 games and scored 35 goals.
Career At the age of 18, Oksanen made his debut in the Finnish League with Ilves Tampere in 1960-61... Played almost his entire career with Ilves (1960 to 1975, 1977 to 1979 and 1980 to 1982) ... Spent three years in Italy with HC Val Gardena (1975 to 1977) and HC Alleghe (1979-80) ... His teams won the Finnish national title in 1961-62, 1965-66 and 1971-72 ... Played a total of 477 games in the Finnish League, recording 268 goals and 230 assists for 498 points. |