Sami Vatanen is a defender from Finland who plays for JYP in the Liiga.

What team does Sami Vatanen play for?

Sami plays for JYP in the Liiga.

How tall is Sami Vatanen?

Sami Vatanen is 179 cm (5'10") tall.

How much does Sami Vatanen weigh?

Sami Vatanen weighs 84 kg (185 lbs).

When was Sami Vatanen born?

Sami Vatanen was born on 1991-06-03 in Jyväskylä, FIN.

Sami Vatanen

#44 JYP / Liiga - 26/27

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Games	GP	G	A	TP	+/-
Last 5 games	5	0	2	2	1
Last 10 games	10	0	5	5	-1

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Date of Birth: Jun 03, 1991
Age: 35
Place of Birth: Jyväskylä, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: JYP
Position: D
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Puck-Moving Defenseman
Speedster
Drafted: 2009 round 4 #106 overall by Anaheim Ducks
Agency: Premium
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Father: Pentti Vatanen

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Sami Vatanen — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
06-07	JYP U16"A"	U16 SM-sarja Q	9	7	16	23	30	-
06-07	JYP U16"A"	U16 SM-sarja	4	5	3	8	16	-
06-07	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	2	-
06-07	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	3	4	2	-
07-08	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	9	2	4	6	10	-
07-08	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	26	7	25	32	20	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
07-08	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	1
07-08	Finland U17	WHC-17	5	2	3	5	8	-
07-08	Finland U17 (all)"C"	International-Jr	8	2	6	8	10	-
07-08	Finland U18	WJC-18	6	0	3	3	4	-2
07-08	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	6	0	3	3	4	-
08-09	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	3	1	1	2	14	-
08-09	JYP U18	U18 I-divisioona	2	2	3	5	0	-	Playoffs	1	1	1	2	14	-
08-09	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	20	3	7	10	22	-8
08-09	D Team	Mestis	5	1	1	2	8	-2
08-09	Suomi U20Loan	Mestis	2	0	0	0	2	0
08-09	Finland U18"C"	WJC-18	6	1	1	2	2	6
08-09	Finland U18 (all)"C"	International-Jr	22	5	12	17	48	-
09-10	JYP	SM-liiga	55	7	23	30	44	-1	Playoffs	14	3	4	7	6	1
09-10	Suomi U20Loan	Mestis	1	0	0	0	2	1
09-10	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	2	3	5	0	2
09-10	Finland U20 (all)"A"	International-Jr	17	8	10	18	6	-
09-10	Finland	WC	7	0	0	0	6	-2
10-11	JYP	SM-liiga	52	11	20	31	30	30	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	4
10-11	Suomi U20Loan	Mestis	1	0	0	0	0	-1
10-11	Finland U20"C"	WJC-20	6	0	4	4	4	7
10-11	Finland U20 (all)"C"	International-Jr	10	0	5	5	4	-
11-12	JYPLoan	SM-liiga	49	14	28	42	40	11	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	4	2
12-13	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	8	2	0	2	0	3
12-13	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	62	9	36	45	44	0
13-14	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	48	6	15	21	22	9	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-2
13-14	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	8	2	5	7	4	0	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	4	2
13-14	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	5	5	0	3
13-14	Finland (all)	International	6	0	5	5	0	3
14-15	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	67	12	25	37	36	5	Playoffs	16	3	8	11	8	5
15-16	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	71	9	29	38	20	8	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	6	4
16-17	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	71	3	21	24	30	3	Playoffs	12	1	5	6	4	-5
16-17	Finland	WCup	3	0	0	0	2	-3
16-17	Finland (all)	International	6	0	1	1	4	-7
17-18	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	15	1	3	4	8	-6
17-18	New Jersey Devils	NHL	57	3	25	28	32	-1	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	-1
18-19	New Jersey Devils	NHL	50	4	13	17	22	-17
19-20	New Jersey Devils	NHL	47	5	18	23	22	-12
19-20	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	7	0	3	3	6	-1
20-21	New Jersey Devils	NHL	30	2	4	6	18	2
20-21	Dallas Stars	NHL	9	0	0	0	2	1
21-22	Genève-Servette HC	NL	38	9	30	39	12	1	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0	1
21-22	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	3	3	4	1
21-22	Finland"A"	WC	8	2	4	6	2	7
21-22	Finland (all)	International	25	2	11	13	10	0
22-23	Genève-Servette HC	NL	13	1	13	14	6	10	Playoffs	17	7	6	13	2	4
23-24	Genève-Servette HC	NL	48	9	29	38	10	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
24-25	Genève-Servette HC	NL	42	3	16	19	4	-6
25-26	JYP"A"	Liiga	57	8	36	44	34	-8
25-26	Finland (all)	International	3	0	1	1	0	0
26-27	JYP	Liiga	12	1	5	6	4	-3
26-27	Projected	Liiga	62	5	26	31	21	-16

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Sami Vatanen — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
09-10	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	2	1
10-11	Finland	EHT	3	0	1	1	2	0
11-12	Finland	EHT	3	2	1	3	0	0
21-22	Finland	EHT	7	0	4	4	4	-1
23-24	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	13	3	9	12	4	7
24-25	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	10	1	8	9	6	0
25-26	Finland	EHT	3	0	1	1	0	0

Sami Vatanen Game Log

2026-2027

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Sami Vatanen — 2026-2027 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Sat 24/10		vs
Thu 22/10		vs
Fri 16/10		vs
Wed 14/10		vs
Thu 08/10		@

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Sami Vatanen — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	70	11	41	52	0.74	48	0	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	4	2
Champions HL	2	23	4	17	21	0.91	10	7	0
EHT	5	19	2	7	9	0.47	8	0	0
International	4	40	2	18	20	0.50	14	-4	0
International-Jr	5	70	16	39	55	0.79	74	-	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	5	225	41	112	153	0.68	152	29	3	21	6	5	11	0.52	10	7
Mestis	3	9	1	1	2	0.22	12	-2	0
NHL	9	473	47	153	200	0.42	212	-5	6	51	6	20	26	0.51	24	0
NL	4	141	22	88	110	0.78	32	7	3	21	8	6	14	0.67	2	4
OG	2	12	0	8	8	0.67	4	4	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	4	5	3	8	2.00	16	-	0
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	9	7	16	23	2.56	30	-	0
U18 I-divisioona	1	2	2	3	5	2.50	0	-	1	1	1	1	2	2.00	14	-
U18 SM-sarja	2	26	7	25	32	1.23	20	-	2	8	1	0	1	0.13	2	-
U18 SM-sarja Q	2	12	3	5	8	0.67	24	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	2	20	3	7	10	0.50	22	-8	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	1
WC	2	15	2	4	6	0.40	8	5	0
WCup	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3	0
WHC-17	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	8	-	0
WJC-18	2	12	1	4	5	0.42	6	4	0
WJC-20	2	12	2	7	9	0.75	4	9	0

Sami Vatanen — Career Totals

League

AHL

Champions HL

EHT

International

International-Jr

Liiga

225

112

153

Mestis

NHL

473

153

200

141

110

U16 SM-sarja

U16 SM-sarja Q

U18 I-divisioona

U18 SM-sarja

U18 SM-sarja Q

U20 SM-liiga

WCup

WHC-17

WJC-18

WJC-20

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Sami Vatanen — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2005-2006	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (JYP)
2007-2008	U18 SM-sarja Most Assists by Defenseman (25) U18 SM-sarja Most Points by Defenseman (32)
2008-2009	U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2009-2010	SM-liiga Bronze Medal U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2010-2011	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) SM-liiga Best Plus/Minus (Matti Keinonen Trophy) (+30) Liiga Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+30) SM-liiga Player of the Month (November) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2011-2012	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) SM-liiga Champion
2012-2013	AHL All-Rookie Team AHL First All-Star Team
2013-2014	Olympic Bronze Medal
2021-2022	Olympic Gold Medal World Championship Gold Medal
2022-2023	NL Champion (Genève-Servette) NL Championship Clinching Goal
2023-2024	Champions Hockey League Champion Champions Hockey League Most Points by Defenseman (12) Champions Hockey League MVP NL Media All-Star Team (Genève-Servette) NL Media Best Defenseman
2025-2026	Liiga Most Assists by Defenseman (36)

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Sami Vatanen — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
04/15/2025	Confirmed	Genève-Servette HC	JYP	Details
11/29/2023	Extension	Genève-Servette HC	Genève-Servette HC	Details
05/26/2022	Extension	Genève-Servette HC	Genève-Servette HC	Details
09/27/2021	Confirmed	Dallas Stars	Genève-Servette HC	Details
04/12/2021	Confirmed	New Jersey Devils	Dallas Stars	Details
01/07/2021	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	New Jersey Devils	Details
02/24/2020	Confirmed	New Jersey Devils	Carolina Hurricanes	Details
11/30/2017	Confirmed	Anaheim Ducks	New Jersey Devils	Details
06/18/2016	Extension	Anaheim Ducks	Anaheim Ducks	Details
07/22/2014	Extension	Anaheim Ducks	Anaheim Ducks	Details
05/31/2011	Confirmed	JYP	Anaheim Ducks	Details

Sami Vatanen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 1 #2 by Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the KHL Draft
Cult/Star player for Genève-Servette HC
Cult/Star player for JYP