Defenceman Pasi Sormunen played most of his career in the Finnish League, making his professional début with Karhu-Kissat, Helsinki in 1990 and playing with them until 1992 when he transferred to HIFK. In 1994, Sormunen moved to Jokerit and with them won Finnish titles in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, Sormunen started to play with the Espoo Blues but in the middle of the next season went to play with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers. Sormunen finished his career by playing with EHC Chur in Switzerland in 2000-01 and with Frölunda HC in Sweden in 2001-02. Internationally, Sormunen won an Olympic bronze in 1994, his only major international tournament. After finishing his sporting career, Sormunen worked as an ice hockey coach. For 10 games during the 2012-13 season he was named as interim head coach of HIFK.
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