structures of the club. In June 2012, Suhonen accepted the position as sport director of the Austrian ice hockey federation. In May 2016, he additionally took over the country's men's national team as head coach. Suhonen left the Austrian federation when his contract expired in 2017. Other activities Suhonen also produced a Finnish version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and ran for a spot in the European Parliament. At the time he was also the CEO of music festival Pori Jazz, and he has also written several books in Finnish. Coaching record References External links 1948 births Living people Ässät players Chicago Blackhawks coaches Chicago Wolves coaches Finland men's national ice hockey team coaches Finnish ice hockey coaches Finnish ice hockey players Jokerit players Karhut Pori players People from Valkeakoski SC Bern coaches Toronto Maple Leafs coaches Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) coaches Ässät coaches Sportspeople from Pirkanmaa