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

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, 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.

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 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.