Vili Saarijärvi

Date of Birth: May 15, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Rovaniemi, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: RoKi
Position: D
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Vili Saarijärvi Facts

Drafted: 2015 round 3 #73 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency: Premium

Vili Saarijärvi Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2010-2011	RoKi U16	U16 I-divisioona	3	1	1	2	0	-
2011-2012	RoKi U16	U16 I-divisioona Q	8	4	5	9	4	-
2011-2012	RoKi U16	U16 I-divisioona	25	4	11	15	47	-
2012-2013	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	2	2	2	4	0	-
2012-2013	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	8	2	5	7	8	-	Playoffs	9	5	9	14	10	-
2012-2013	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	38	5	25	30	24	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-
2012-2013	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	0	1	1	0	-4	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	0
2012-2013	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	11	1	3	4	24	-8
2013-2014	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	8	3	7	10	2	-
2013-2014	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	40	7	21	28	10	15	Playoffs	12	1	0	1	6	0
2013-2014	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	15	2	9	11	12	9
2014-2015	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	57	6	17	23	14	-3
2014-2015	Finland U18 "A"	WJC-18	7	3	6	9	4	2
2014-2015	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	12	4	8	12	6	2
2015-2016	Flint Firebirds	OHL	59	12	31	43	32	-15
2015-2016	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	5	1	3	4	0	-3
2015-2016	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	4	4	2	0
2015-2016	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	1	5	6	4	0
2016-2017	Mississauga Steelheads	OHL	34	11	20	31	14	20	Playoffs	20	5	10	15	8	10
2016-2017	Finland U20 "A"	WJC-20	6	2	2	4	2	2
2016-2017	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	3	4	7	10	2
2017-2018	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	42	0	11	11	10	-1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-2018	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	10	2	4	6	2	2
2018-2019	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	70	2	14	16	20	19	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	0
2019-2020	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	13	0	1	1	2	-5
2019-2020	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL	25	0	6	6	4	0
2020-2021	Lukko	Liiga	50	9	27	36	26	25	Playoffs	11	0	7	7	4	4
2020-2021	Finland (all)	International	6	3	1	4	4	-2
2021-2022	Lukko	Liiga	52	17	26	43	12	19	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	4	1
2021-2022	Finland (all)	International	9	0	2	2	4	2
2022-2023	SCL Tigers	NL	49	11	22	33	12	-12	Relegation	6	0	8	8	4	2
2022-2023	Finland (all)	International	10	1	3	4	2	7
2023-2024	SCL Tigers "A"	NL	50	8	29	37	10	-8
2023-2024	Finland	WC	8	0	1	1	0	0
2023-2024	Finland (all)	International	19	1	1	2	4	-3
2024-2025	SCL Tigers	NL	46	3	22	25	6	-7	Playoffs	9	4	2	6	4	-7
2024-2025	Finland	WC	8	1	4	5	0	6
2024-2025	Finland (all)	International	16	1	5	6	0	9
2025-2026	Genève-Servette HC	NL	51	5	32	37	38	-1	Playoffs	12	2	5	7	8	1
2025-2026	Finland	WC	10	0	3	3	0	6
2025-2026	Finland (all)	International	22	2	7	9	2	2
2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC "A"	NL	10	0	7	7	2	3
2026-2027	Projected	NL	43	0	30	30	9	13

Vili Saarijärvi Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	Finland U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	1	3	4	2	-1
2020-2021	Finland	EHT	6	3	1	4	4	-2
2021-2022	Lukko	Champions HL	8	4	3	7	2	3
2021-2022	Finland	EHT	7	0	1	1	2	0
2022-2023	HC Ambrì-Piotta Loan	Spengler Cup	4	0	0	0	0	2
2022-2023	Finland	EHT	5	1	2	3	2	3
2023-2024	Finland	EHT	5	1	0	1	0	-2
2024-2025	Finland	EHT	5	0	1	1	0	0
2025-2026	Finland	EHT	12	2	4	6	2	-4
2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	5	2	1	3	2	6

Vili Saarijärvi Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	150	2	32	34	0.23	36	13	2	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	0
Champions HL	2	13	6	4	10	0.77	4	9	0
ECHL	2	15	3	7	10	0.67	2	-1	0
EHT	6	40	7	9	16	0.40	10	-5	0
International	6	82	8	19	27	0.33	16	15	0
International-Jr	5	64	11	29	40	0.63	56	5	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	2	-1	0
Liiga	2	102	26	53	79	0.77	38	44	2	18	2	8	10	0.56	8	5
NL	5	206	27	112	139	0.67	68	-25	3	27	6	15	21	0.78	16	-4
OHL	2	93	23	51	74	0.80	46	5	1	20	5	10	15	0.75	8	10
Spengler Cup	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0
U16 I-divisioona	2	28	5	12	17	0.61	47	-	0
U16 I-divisioona Q	1	8	4	5	9	1.13	4	-	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	8	2	5	7	0.88	8	-	1	9	5	9	14	1.56	10	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	2	2	2	4	2.00	0	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	46	8	32	40	0.87	26	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	2	43	7	22	29	0.67	10	11	2	14	1	0	1	0.07	10	0
USHL	1	57	6	17	23	0.40	14	-3	0
WC	3	26	1	8	9	0.35	0	12	0
WJC-18	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	4	2	0
WJC-20	2	13	2	6	8	0.62	4	2	0

Vili Saarijärvi Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Finland	3	26	1	8	9	0.35	0	12	0
Finland (EHT)	6	40	7	9	16	0.40	10	-5	0
Finland (all)	6	82	8	19	27	0.33	16	15	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	11	1	3	4	0.36	24	-8	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	15	2	9	11	0.73	12	9	0
Finland U18	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	4	2	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	2	-1	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	12	4	8	12	1.00	6	2	0
Finland U20	2	13	2	6	8	0.62	4	2	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	26	4	9	13	0.50	14	2	0
Flint Firebirds	1	59	12	31	43	0.73	32	-15	0
Genève-Servette HC	2	66	7	40	47	0.71	42	8	1	12	2	5	7	0.58	8	1
Grand Rapids Griffins	3	125	2	26	28	0.22	32	13	2	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	0
Green Bay Gamblers	1	57	6	17	23	0.40	14	-3	0
HC Ambrì-Piotta	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0
Kärpät U16	1	10	4	7	11	1.10	8	-	1	9	5	9	14	1.56	10	-
Kärpät U18	2	46	8	32	40	0.87	26	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-
Kärpät U20	2	43	7	22	29	0.67	10	11	2	14	1	0	1	0.07	10	0
Lukko	2	110	30	56	86	0.78	40	47	2	18	2	8	10	0.56	8	5
Mississauga Steelheads	1	34	11	20	31	0.91	14	20	1	20	5	10	15	0.75	8	10
RoKi U16	2	36	9	17	26	0.72	51	-	0
SCL Tigers	3	145	22	73	95	0.66	28	-27	2	15	4	10	14	0.93	8	-5
Toledo Walleye	2	15	3	7	10	0.67	2	-1	0
Tucson Roadrunners	1	25	0	6	6	0.24	4	0	0

Vili Saarijärvi Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2010-2011	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (RoKi)
2011-2012	U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (RoKi)
2012-2013	U16 SM-sarja Champion (Kärpät)
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
2014-2015	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Defenseman U18 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (6) U18 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (3) U18 WJC Most Points by Defenseman (9) U18 WJC Silver Medal U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team USHL All-Rookie Second Team
2015-2016	U20 WJC Gold Medal
2016-2017	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2020-2021	Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Champion Liiga Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (7)
2021-2022	Champions Hockey League Most Goals by Defenseman (4) Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) Liiga Most Goals by Defenseman (Juha Rantasila Trophy) (17) Liiga Most Points by Defenseman (43)
2022-2023	NL Media All-Star Team (Langnau) Spengler Cup Winner (Ambrì-Piotta)
2025-2026	NL Most Assists by Defenseman (32) World Championship Gold Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
11/06/2024	Confirmed	SCL Tigers	Genève-Servette HC
10/09/2023	Extension	SCL Tigers	SCL Tigers
03/01/2023	Confirmed	Arizona Coyotes	Chicago Blackhawks
12/05/2022	Loan	SCL Tigers	HC Ambrì-Piotta
02/17/2022	Confirmed	Lukko	SCL Tigers
05/15/2020	Confirmed	Tucson Roadrunners	Lukko
11/30/2019	Confirmed	Detroit Red Wings	Arizona Coyotes
06/24/2016	Confirmed	Flint Firebirds	Mississauga Steelheads
08/12/2015	Confirmed	Green Bay Gamblers	Flint Firebirds
07/04/2015	Confirmed	Green Bay Gamblers	Detroit Red Wings
07/21/2014	Confirmed	Kärpät	Green Bay Gamblers
05/19/2014	Extension	Kärpät U20	Kärpät

Vili Saarijärvi Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 1 #9 by Flint Firebirds in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2014, 5 #207 by Jokerit in the KHL Draft

Career transactions
- 2015-08-12 • Signed to a contract with the Flint Firebirds (OHL), reassignment by the Detroit Redwings
- 2015-07-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Redwings
- 2014-07-21 • Transferred from Kärpät to Green Bay Gamblers(USHL), still contracted to Kärpät
- 2014-05-19 • Signed to a three-year contract with Kärpät
- 2012-Sum. • Transferred from RoKi U16 to Kärpät U16

Other memorable dates
- 2016-01-05 • Won World Junior Championship gold medal
- 2015-12-23 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2015-10-16 • Scored first OHL goal (assisted by W.Bitten and Z.Grzelewski), vs. the Ottawa 67’s(L.Herbst)
- 2015-09-24 • Made OHL debut (vs. Saginaw Spirit) and scored first OHL assist point at the same game. +/-: 0 PIM: 0 S: 2
- 2015-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster