Ollie Reinikka


Alver Mathias "Ollie Rocco" Reinikka was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. In the 1926–27 season, he played 16 games in the NHL for the New York Rangers.
Prior to his short stint with the Rangers Ollie Reinikka played with the Vancouver Maroons of the WCHL.
Reinikka picked up the nickname of "Ollie Rocco" while playing with the New York Rangers. The Madison Square Garden publicity department team of Bruno and Blythe gave nicknames intended to help attract more diverse audiences to games, in this case, Italian.