Pasi Schalin (born 8 February 1968) is a Finnish actor, fitness model, personal trainer, retired professional ice hockey player and

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skater. He is best remembered as a key skater on TV's ''

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'' known as "The Schalin Machine".

Career

Born near

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, Pasi played professional hockey with several teams in Finland, Germany, the United States and Canada. He was a part of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers organization. Upon retirement, he and then-wife Suzanne moved to the U.S. and both landed spots on The Nashville Network/

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's roller derby revival ''

''. Both skated for the Florida Sundogs the first two seasons, then the California Quakes the final two. After ''RollerJam'' ended in 2001, Pasi began focusing on his acting and modeling careers. He currently resides in Los Angeles and has appeared in several television shows and movies.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schalin, Pasi 1968 births Finnish male actors Finnish ice hockey forwards Finnish male models HIFK (ice hockey) players Karhu-Kissat players ESV Kaufbeuren players Living people Maine Mariners (AHL) players Nashville Knights players People from Imatra Roller derby skaters San Diego Gulls (WCHL) players Ice hockey people from Helsinki Tampa Bay Tritons players Finnish expatriates in the United States Finnish inline hockey players