Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38 (Finnish for Rosenlew Athletes-38) was a sports club owned by the Rosenlew factories. The club was formed in 1938 but the hockey team was formed in the 1950s. RU-38 won the Finnish Championships in ice hockey in 1967 and the Finnish Cup in 1965.[1]

Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38
CityPori
LeagueSM-sarja (1964-1967)
Suomen Cup (1965)
Founded1938
Folded1967
Home arenaJuhannuslehdon kenttä -1964
Isomäen tekojäärata 1964-1967
Colors       
Owner(s)Rosenlew
Championships
Finnish Champion1: 1967
Finnish Cup1: 1965

History edit

 
RU-38 players in 1962
 
RU-38 playing against Ilves in February 1967

RU-38 won the Finnish championship in 1967[2] and the Finnish Cup in 1965.[1] RU-38 got merged with Porin Karhut in 1967 to form Porin Ässät.[3]

Famous players edit

 
Matti "Mölli" Keinonen, Raimo Kilpiö and Matti Harju in 1966

Other edit

In 1967 RU-38 participated in a movie called Billion Dollar Brain by performing a hockey fight with Karhu-Kissat.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Rosenlewin tie Suomen mestariksi 1967". assat.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ^ Majasaari, Matti. Pitkä Laukaus (in Finnish). pp. 66–76. ISBN 9519583750.
  3. ^ Majasaari, Matti. Pitkä Laukaus (in Finnish). pp. 79–84. ISBN 9519583750.