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the following year. During this time with IFK, Kekäläinen also worked in several capacities with the Ottawa
Senators. After he left Finland in 1999 Kekäläinen became director of player personnel for the Senators until 2002. While with the Senators he helped in selecting future NHL stars
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245:Kanada-malja
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1689:1966 births
1538:www.nhl.com
1474:ECAC Hockey
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1261:NHL totals
1185:Västerås IK
270:T. J. Oshie
125:Västerås IK
1683:Categories
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1492:References
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177:ice hockey
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262:Ray Emery
154:Undrafted
150:NHL draft
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365:Playoffs
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