Risto Pakarinen

Website: www.ristopakarinen.com

Professional Experience

Since going freelance in 2003, I have written profiles (of, for example, Minecraft designer Jens Bergensten, NHL goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Iceland soccer manager Lars Lagerbäck), I've covered hockey World championships and the Olympics, and I've written about tech. I'm a versatile writer, curious about everything. Author of two books in English, three in Finnish.

Total Media Industry Experience

18 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The Hockey News (10+), ESPN.com (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

NHL.com (10+), Scandinavian Airlines (10+)

Other Work History

I've covered eight hockey World Championships, and one Olympic Games.

Foreign Language Skills

Finnish (native), Swedish (lived in Sweden for 20 years), English

General

Back to the Future is now
(Scandinavian Traveler 10/1/2015)
We’ve finally arrived in the future as imagined by the makers of the 80s classic, Back to the Future. Have you taken a hoverboard to work recently?
Inside the box
(Scandinavian Traveler 5/11/2016)
"Jens Bergensten, the lead creative designer of the hit game Minecraft, doesn’t mind being boxed in sometimes. It’s a challenge that just keeps his creative juices flowing."
Against the odds
(Scandinavian Traveler 7/11/2016)
A profile of football coach Lars Lagerbäck
The King is not ready to abdicate
(ESPN.com 8/5/2014)
A day with New York Ranger goaltender Henrik Lundqvist