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Finland Ari Kovanen

#40 D Team / Mestis - 09/10

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Ari Kovanen Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 06, 1984
Position
RW
Age
40
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
JYP
Status
Retired
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Ari Kovanen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja 13* 5* 6* 11* 46* -* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 14 -
Finland U16 (all) “C” International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2000-01 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 33* 4* 12* 16* 96* -* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 37* 3* 10* 13* 60* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2002-03 JYP SM-liiga 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 -2
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 31* 4* 5* 9* 58* -1* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 -1
2003-04 JYP SM-liiga 19* 0* 0* 0* 4* -6* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 17* 3* 1* 4* 39* 2* | Playoffs 13 1 3 4 8 0
Suomi U20 Mestis 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2004-05 KooKoo Mestis 23* 0* 1* 1* 8* -2* |
2005-06 Jukurit Mestis 30* 3* 4* 7* 22* 3* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 6 -1
2006-07 Jukurit Mestis 35* 0* 2* 2* 40* -1* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 1
Jukurit Mestis -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 2 0 0 0 2 0
2007-08 Titaanit “C” Mestis 40* 1* 4* 5* 58* -12* | Relegation 4 0 1 1 4 -
2008-09 D Team Mestis 9* 0* 1* 1* 2* -3* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 4 0
2009-10 D Team Mestis 10* 1* 0* 1* 12* -2* |

Ari Kovanen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Finland Universiade -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2010-11 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga Asst. Coach
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Ari Kovanen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 2 19* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -6* | 1 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -2 *
Mestis 7 150* 5* 12* 17* 0.11* 144* -17* | 4 24 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.13 * 22 * 0 *
U16 SM-sarja 1 13* 5* 6* 11* 0.85* 46* -* | 1 9 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.33 * 14 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 37* 5* 15* 20* 0.54* 98* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 85* 10* 16* 26* 0.31* 157* 1* | 3 22 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.23 * 14 * -1 *
Universiade 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Ari Kovanen Connections

Player Period Teams
Tuomo Laukkanen (F) 1999-2010 7 D Team, JYP, JYP U16, JYP U18, JYP U20, Suomi U20
Pirkka Lahtinen (F) 1999-2010 7 D Team, JYP U16, JYP U18, JYP U20
Ossi Häkkinen (F) 1999-2008 6 Finland U16 (all), JYP U16, JYP U18, JYP U20, Titaanit
Jouni Virpiö (F) 2001-2010 5 D Team, JYP U18, JYP U20, Suomi U20
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/16/2010
08/16/2010 Confirmed D Team Retired
05/22/2009
05/22/2009 Extension D Team D Team

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