Terho Koskela (born 23 December 1964 in Salla,

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) is a retired Finnish

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player. Koskela spent much of his career with

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, Sweden and served as club captain from 1992 to 1995. He moved to

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in Blekinge County, Sweden when he was only one and a half years old. Then the Volvo factory was looking for labor and both his parents started working there.

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* 1964 births Living people People from Salla Finnish emigrants to Sweden Swedish people of Finnish descent Frölunda HC players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Hamburg Crocodiles players Rockford IceHogs (UHL) players Abilene Aviators players {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub