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.

Tributes have been paid to the former ice hockey player including from former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

The boyfriend of Finland’s first openly gay ice hockey player has confessed to killing him, local media reports.

Finland's first openly gay ice hockey player found dead in suspected murder - Police have arrested a 65-year-old man in connection with Janne Puhakka’s death

We send our sincere condolences to his family, his relatives and all his former teammates,” the Rapaces de Gap hockey team said in a state

Former professional hockey player Janne Puhakka has tragically died after he was shot in his home. He was just 29 years old. According to TMZ, police believe that Puhakka was shot and killed by his partner,

The death of a gay former ice-hockey player is being investigated as murder. Janne Puhakka, who came out as gay in 2019, was the first Finnish hockey player to speak about his sexuality and discussed having to hide his it from teammates because of the homophobia in the sport.