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Hello Everybody!
My name is Hannu Toivonen and I was born and raised in Hattula, a small town in Southern Finland. I have my parents to thank for giving me a great opportunity to play hockey at a very young age. I grew up playing pretty much every sport, but truly had a real passion for hockey. I was lucky enough to have been able to turn my passion into my profession and am thankful for that everyday.
I grew up in a true hockey family. My brother, also a professional player, plays for Kalpa in the Finnish Elite League. He is a goaltender as well, so needless to say both of us are little crazy! Growing up we always battled who would get to play in net in our backyard hockey games. So I guess playing goalie is in our DNA...
During the summer, I spend most of my time at our home in southern Maine. My wife Ellie, is originally from that area. We really enjoy living near the beautiful sea coast in the Northeast of the United States. In my free time during the off-season, I spend most of my time golfing and catching up with friends and family, that I have not seen much during the season. We also have a French Bulldog named Ressu, who has travelled all over the world with us the past few years.
For now, my focus is on the Redhawks and how to play the best hockey I can during this season. Everything is about hockey and hopefully through this blog the fans will get a peak into what daily life is for us hockey players.
I'm really excited about this blog and hopefully you all will enjoy it as much as I will.
Click here to get to my blog!
Hannu Toivonen
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