Tapio Antero Levo (born September 24, 1956, in Pori,

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) is a retired Finnish professional

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player who played in the

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and

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. He played for Ässät in Finland, and the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Rockies in the NHL. He was inducted into the

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in 1995. He also played for Finland in the 1980 Winter Olympics and scored the team's first goal of the tournament and registered four assists as well.

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International

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Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio
1956 births Living people Ässät players Colorado Rockies (NHL) players Finnish ice hockey defencemen HPK players Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players with retired numbers New Jersey Devils players Olympic ice hockey players of Finland Sportspeople from Pori Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks {{Finland-icehockey-defenceman-stub