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Alver Mathias "Ollie Rocco" Reinikka (August 2, 1901 – November 2, 1962) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. In the 1926–27 season, he played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. Reinikka was born in Shuswap, British Columbia, but grew up in Canmore, Alberta.
Playing career
Prior to his short stint with the Rangers Ollie Reinikka played with the Vancouver Maroons of the WCHL.
Reinikka, of Finnish descent, picked up the nickname of "Ollie Rocco" while playing with the New York Rangers. The Madison Square Garden publicity department team of Bruno and Blythe gave nicknames intended to help attract more diverse audiences to games, in this case, Italian.
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs
=References
Boucher, Frank; Frayne, Trent (1973). When The Rangers Were Young. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06852-9.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database