Erkka Westerlund (born 30 March 1957, in Pernå, Finland) was the head coach of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team.
He was appointed head coach on November 1, 2004, and his contract ended in May 2007, after winning silver in Moscow's World Championship tournament.
[1] Westerlund has coached several Finnish ice hockey teams in the SM-Liiga: JYP[1] (1985–1988), Lukko (1989–1991), HIFK (1997–1999) and Jokerit (1999–2001).
[citation needed] Westerlund was a candidate in the 2023 election for Finnish Ice Hockey Association chairman but lost to Heikki Hietanen 26-6.
[3] He told reporters afterwards that he felt he lost the election because he "represented change" and that the committee was not ready for a cultural upheaval within the organisation.