Eino Richard Erwin Kotanen (November 18, 1925 – September 9, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 season, on March 25, 1951 against the Chicago Black Hawks.
The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1958, was spent in the minor and senior leagues.
Kotanen died on September 9, 2011.
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