Who is Kari Suoraniemi?

Kari Suoraniemi is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Kari Suoraniemi played for?

The last team Kari played for was Rögle BK in the Allsvenskan D1.

How tall is Kari Suoraniemi?

Kari Suoraniemi is 187 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Kari Suoraniemi weigh?

Kari Suoraniemi weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

When was Kari Suoraniemi born?

Kari Suoraniemi was born on 1960-09-29 in Oulu, FIN.

How old is Kari Suoraniemi?

Kari Suoraniemi is 65 years old.

What is Kari Suoraniemi's nationality?

Kari Suoraniemi holds nationality from Finland and Sweden.

Kari Suoraniemi

Rögle BK / Allsvenskan D1 - 94/95

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Kari Suoraniemi Facts

Date of Birth: Sep 29, 1960
Age: 65
Place of Birth: Oulu, FIN
Nation: Finland / Sweden
Youth Team: Kärpät
Position: D
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

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Brother: Seppo Suoraniemi, Sons: Niko Suoraniemi, Joel Suoraniemi

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
77-78	Kärpät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	22	11	13	24	30	-	Playoffs	5	3	3	6	9	-
78-79	Kärpät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	17	11	16	27	18	-	Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Kärpät	SM-liiga	5	0	1	1	0	0	Relegation	6	1	5	6	6	-
79-80	Kärpät	SM-liiga	28	1	3	4	26	13	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-
	Finland U20	WJC-20	2	0	0	0	0	-
80-81	Kärpät	SM-liiga	31	4	8	12	30	9	Playoffs	12	5	6	11	4	-
	Rochester Americans	AHL	4	1	1	2	2	-
81-82	Rochester Americans	AHL	61	2	29	31	32	-
82-83	Rochester Americans	AHL	72	9	28	37	64	-
83-84	Kärpät	SM-liiga	29	4	9	13	30	1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
84-85	Kärpät	SM-liiga	35	9	10	19	67	-3	Playoffs	7	0	3	3	8	5
	Finland (all)	International	21	4	-	-	-	-
	Finland	WC	8	3	1	4	6	1
85-86	JyP HT	SM-liiga	35	9	11	20	54	1
	Finland	WC	10	0	0	0	2	-4
86-87	JyP HT	SM-liiga	42	8	18	26	36	5
87-88	Skellefteå HC	Elitserien	22	4	9	13	32	-
88-89	Skellefteå HC	Elitserien	30	7	11	18	40	-
89-90	Skellefteå HC	Elitserien	22	4	6	10	22	-
	Skellefteå HC	Allsvenskan D1	18	5	5	10	12	-	Qualification	3	0	0	0	2	-
90-91	Jokerit	SM-liiga	30	1	6	7	22	-12
91-92	Rögle BK	Division 1	23	5	9	14	12	-	Qualification	5	1	2	3	8	-
	Rögle BK J20	Juniorserien	1	0	1	1	0	-
92-93	Rögle BK	Elitserien	33	2	5	7	39	-
93-94	Rögle BK	Elitserien	37	7	9	16	28	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	6	-
94-95	Rögle BK	Elitserien	19	0	5	5	6	-
	Rögle BK	Allsvenskan D1	13	1	5	6	6	-	Kvalserien SHL	11	0	0	0	0	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	137	12	58	70	0.51	98	-	0
Allsvenskan D1	2	31	6	10	16	0.52	18	-	2	14	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
Division 1	1	23	5	9	14	0.61	12	-	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	8	-
Elitserien (SHL)	6	163	24	45	69	0.42	167	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	6	-
International	1	21	4	-	4*	0.19*	-	-	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	2	39	22	29	51	1.31	48	-	2	5*	3*	3*	6*	1.20*	9*	-
Juniorserien	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	8	235	36	66	102	0.43	265	14	5	32	6	14	20	0.63	18	5*
WC	2	18	3	1	4	0.22	8	-3	0
WJC-20	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0

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Kari Suoraniemi Career Totals

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AHL

137

Allsvenskan D1

Division 1

Elitserien

163

International

Jr. A SM-sarja

Juniorserien

SM-liiga

235

WJC-20

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Kari Suoraniemi Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1979-1980	U20 WJC Silver Medal
1980-1981	SM-liiga Champion Liiga Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (6) Liiga Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (11)
1982-1983	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1991-1992	Division 1 to Elitserien Promotion (Rögle)

Kari Suoraniemi Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Rögle BK