Hannu Virta

Hannu Virta
Born	(1963-03-22) March 22, 1963 (age 61) Turku, FIN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	SM-liiga TPS NHL Buffalo Sabres Nationalliga A ZSC Lions Nationalliga B Grasshopper Zürich
National team	Finland
NHL draft	38th overall, 1981 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1981–1998

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1982 Canada & USA
World Championships
	1995 Sweden
	1994 Italy
Winter Olympics
	1994 Lillehammer

Hannu Markus Virta (born March 22, 1963, in Turku, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga) four times, and was a five-time all-star. He also won the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as rookie of the year in 1981–82.^[1]