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Karl-Gustav Kaisla | |
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| Born | 4 October 1943 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 21 September 2012 (aged 68) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Ice hockey referee |
Karl-Gustav Kaisla (4 October 1943 in Helsinki[1] – 21 September 2012 in Helsinki) was a Finnish ice hockey referee. He officiated in three World Championships and in one Olympic Tournament.[2]
He was the referee for the Miracle on Ice game on February 22 1980, when the United States faced the Soviet Union during the 1980 Olympic Games at Lake Placid.[citation needed]
After his active hockey career was finished, Kaisla worked as a supervisor of other referees.[2]