Janne Puhakka, Finland’s first openly gay hockey player, is believed to have been shot and killed by his estranged husband weeks after breaking off their relationship, according to local police.

Earlier on Tuesday it was reported by Ilta-Sanomat that Janne Puhakka, Finland's first openly gay ice hockey player, was found dead by a gunshot in his native country.

Janne Puhakka, 29, was found dead Saturday night inside his home in Espoo where he had been living with his 66-year-old partner, Rolf Nordmo, prior to the break-up, Finnish news outlet YLE

Janne Puhakka was the first openly gay ice hockey player in Finland - now he is dead. His partner, 37 years his senior, is said to have shot him.

The former partner of gay ex-professional ice-hockey player Janne Puhakka has confessed to killing him, media in Finland has reported. Puhakka, who came out as gay in 2019, was the first Finnish ice-hockey player to speak about his sexuality and publicly discussed the homophobia which still exists in the sport.

Janne Puhakka, Finland's first openly gay ice hockey player, is dead after a suspected murder. He was 29. Puhakka, who played for Espoo Blues and Espoo United before ending his career at the end of the 2017–2018 season,

Janne Puhakka, a former openly gay professional hockey player, was found dead and his partner was arrested as a possible suspect.

Sanomat, former Liiga star forward Janne Puhakka was murdered in his Espoo, Finland home yesterday. Puhakka, 29, was the league’s first openly gay player and had been featured in the Finnish reality show The Traitors this past season.

Finnish hockey player Janne Puhakka has died at the age of 29 in an apparent murder at his home. The prime suspect in his death is his own partner. According to Finnish news site Ilta-Sanomat, police were called to Puhakka's home on Oct.