Alpo Suhonen (born 17 June 1948 in Valkeakoski, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey coach.\n', '

He and Ivan Hlinka of the Pittsburgh Penguins were the first European-born NHL head coaches in 52 years.\n', '

Suhonen worked for the Finnish ice hockey federation in the late 1970s until 1986. He coached the junior national teams and took charge of the men's national team in 1982. He was head coach of Team Finland at the 1984 Olympic Games and at four World Championships.\n", '

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