Janne Puhakka

2024 - 10 - 14

Mord på den første åbent homoseksuelle hockeyspiller i Finland: Tragedie i Esbo!

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Janne Puhakka, Finlands første åbent homoseksuelle hockeyspiller, er tragisk blevet myrdet. Hvad skete der? Læs med her!

Den 29-årige Janne Puhakka, som var Finlands første åbent homoseksuelle ishockeyspiller, blev fundet død i sit hjem i Esbo, og politiet behandler sagen som et mord. Puhakka, der havde en imponerende karriere i både Finland og Frankrig samt spillet juniorhockey i Canada, er blevet en ikon for queer samfundet i sportsverdenen. Den triste nyhed har rystet hockeyverdenen og fans i hele Norden.

Ifølge lokale medier var Puhakka hjemme sammen med sin norske kæreste, Rolf Nordmo, på 66 år, da det tragiske hændelse fandt sted. Politiet har indikeret, at de mistænker, at handlingerne var både bevidste og grusomme, men har endnu ikke givet yderligere detaljer om sagen. Det er uvist, hvad motivet bag mordet kunne være, men undersøgelsen er i fuld gang for at finde sandheden.

Janne Puhakka gjorde sin debut i den finske eliteliga og blev hurtigt anerkendt for sin dygtighed og mod, men også for sin rolle som en fortaler for LGBTQ+-rettigheder i sport. Hans åbenhed omkring sin seksualitet gjorde ham til en rollemodel for mange unge atleter, der kæmper med deres egen identitet. Hans død har efterladt et stort tomrum, både i hockeyverdenen og blandt hans fans.

Sagen har tiltrukket stor medieopmærksomhed, ikke kun for den tragiske karakter af Puhakkas død, men også fordi den belyser de udfordringer, som LGBTQ+-personer stadig står over for i samfundet. Det er hjerteskærende, at en så talentfuld og modig person skulle møde en så forfærdelig skæbne, men hans arv vil leve videre og inspirere andre til at kæmpe for accept og lighed i sport og samfundet generelt.

Fun Fact: I 2014 blev Janne Puhakka den første åbent homoseksuelle spiller i den finske eliteliga, og hans mod til at træde frem har ændret oplevelsen af LGBTQ+-personer i sport. Desuden viser undersøgelser, at atleter, der er åbne om deres seksualitet, ofte oplever større støtte fra både fans og holdkammerater, hvilket fremmer en kultur af inklusion i sportens verden.

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Murder investigation after death of gay ex-ice hockey player Janne ... (PinkNews)

The death of a gay former ice-hockey player Janne Puhakka at the age of 29 is being investigated as murder.

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Finland's first ever openly gay ice hockey player is found dead at ... (Daily Mail)

Janne Puhakka, 29, died in the home he shares with his Norwegian veterinarian partner, Rolf Nordmo, 66, according to Ilta-Sanomat.

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Police suspect murder in former hockey pro's death in Espoo (YLE News)

The lead investigator said there was reason to believe the suspect's actions were deliberate and cruel, but he did not elaborate.

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29 year old hockey player revealed to be victim of brutal murder. (HockeyFeed)

Janne Puhakka, the first openly gay Finnish hockey player to play in the Finnish Elite League, has been brutally murdered.

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Former Finnish Pro Hockey Player Dead; Murder Suspected (The Hockey News)

Janne Puhakka, who played professional hockey in Finland and France and previously played major junior hockey in Canada, is dead and is suspected to be the.

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Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Dead At 29, Cops Believe Partner ... (TMZ)

Former hockey pro Janne Puhakka -- Finland's first openly gay player -- was found shot to death on Sunday.

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Pro Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Shot and Killed at 29, Partner ... (Gossip Cop)

Former professional hockey player Janne Puhakka has tragically died after he was shot in his home. He was just 29 years old.

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Openly gay hockey player Janne Puhakka reportedly shot dead by ... (Sportskeeda)

Janne Puhakka, a former openly gay professional hockey player from Finland who also played in France and Canada, was found dead today at 29 years old.

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Former Pro Hockey Player Found Dead In His Home. Police ... (The Daily Caller)

Puhakka — Finland's first openly gay hockey player — was found shot to death in the Henttaa, Espoo home he shared with his 66-year-old partner, Rolf Nordmo, ...

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Former Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Dead at 29 in Suspected ... (Us Weekly)

Finland's first openly gay ice hockey player Janne Puhakka was found dead in his home over the weekend.

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History-Making Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Dead at 29 in ... (Men's Journal)

Janne Puhakka, the first Finnish hockey player to come out as gay, has died in what authorities believe to be a case of partner violence.

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Gay former pro hockey player Janne Puhakka shot dead in Finland ... (Outsports)

Janne Puhakka made history in his country by coming out publicly in 2019. He was found shot dead at his home on Sunday, aged 29.

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Janne Puhakka, Finland's first openly gay hockey player, dead at 29 ... (Daily Faceoff)

According to Finnish police, he died of a gunshot wound and they are investigating his death as a homicide, saying they have arrested a man as a potential ...

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Police suspect breakup was motive in former hockey pro's murder (YLE News)

Janne Puhakka, the first Finnish ice hockey player to publicly reveal his homosexuality, was found dead at his residence in the Henttaa district of Espoo on ...

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Janne Puhakka cause of death: Boyfriend main suspect in hockey ... (MARCA.com)

Janne Puhakka, the first professional ice hockey player to speak publicly about his homosexuality in Finland, was found dead in his home in Henttaa Espoo.

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Janne Puhakka's ex-partner 'confesses to killing gay former ice ... (PinkNews)

The partner of gay ex-professional ice hockey player Janne Puhakka has confessed to killing him, local media in Finland has reported.

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Partner of Janne Puhakka 'admits' to killing gay professional ice ... (attitude.co.uk)

Janne Puhakka was found dead at the home he shared with his partner, 66-year-old Rolf Nordmo, on Sunday (13 October)

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Finland's First Openly Gay Hockey Player Janne Puhakka, 29 ... (PEOPLE.com)

Janne Puhakka, Finland's first openly gay hockey player, is believed to have been shot and killed by his estranged husband weeks after breaking off their ...

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Janne Puhakka's Partner Reportedly Confesses To Killing Hockey ... (TMZ)

The partner of Janne Puhakka reportedly told police he shot and killed the former hockey player.

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Finland's first openly gay hockey player Janne Puhakka allegedly ... (New York Post)

Janne Puhakka, 29, was found dead Saturday night inside his home in Espoo where he had been living with his 66-year-old partner, Rolf Nordmo, ...

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'Traitors' Finland Delays Season 2 Finale in Aftermath of Star Janne ... (TheWrap)

The country's first openly gay professional hockey player and star of "Petolliset" was shot to death by his ex-partner, according to police.

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Finnish Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Dead at 29, Allegedly ... (Just Jared)

Janne Puhakka, the first openly gay hockey player in Finland, has tragically died at the young age of 29. The former professional hockey player was ...

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