

© Photo: Timo Savela
Sami Venäläinen
#38 Fischtown Pinguins / DEL - 16/17
- Date of Birth
- Oct 14, 1981
- Age
- 44
- Place of Birth
- Kangasala, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Tappara
- Position
- RW
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 89 kg / 196 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Status
- Retired
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Sami Venäläinen Facts
- Player Type
- Two-Way Forward
Sami Venäläinen Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | U16 SM-sarja | 32 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 31 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | |
| 1997-1998 | U16 SM-sarja | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | - | |
| 1997-1998 | U18 SM-sarja | 33 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 12 | - | ||||||||
| 1998-1999 | U18 SM-sarja | 31 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 45 | - | ||||||||
| 1998-1999 | U20 SM-liiga | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | - | ||||||||
| 1998-1999 | WJC-18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1998-1999 | International-Jr | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 1999-2000 | U20 SM-liiga | 37 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | - | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | - | |
| 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | - | Playoffs | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | |
| 2000-2001 | SM-liiga | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-2001 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2000-2001 | International-Jr | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2001-2002 | SM-liiga | 56 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 4 | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2002-2003 | SM-liiga | 55 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 5 | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | |
| 2003-2004 | SM-liiga | 56 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 22 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004-2005 | SM-liiga | 55 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | -4 | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2005-2006 | SM-liiga | 56 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 6 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -5 | |
| 2006-2007 | SM-liiga | 54 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 7 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | |
| 2007-2008 | SM-liiga | 54 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 9 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -1 | |
| 2008-2009 | SM-liiga | 56 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 42 | -1 | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009-2010 | SM-liiga | 43 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 4 | Playoffs | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2010-2011 | SM-liiga | 58 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 32 | -13 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | SM-liiga | 58 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 55 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | SM-liiga | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 | -4 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012-2013 | Mestis | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -4 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Mestis | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Liiga | 45 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 9 | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014-2015 | Liiga | 58 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 38 | -10 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | |
| 2015-2016 | Liiga | 59 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 49 | 11 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016-2017 | DEL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sami Venäläinen Career Totals
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0.84 | 22 | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 4 | - | |
| 2 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.39 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 16 | 829 | 128 | 174 | 302 | 0.36 | 652 | 22 | 14 | 116 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 0.23 | 72 | -1 | |
| 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.74 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 1.18 | 31 | - | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 | - | |
| 2 | 64 | 45 | 24 | 69 | 1.08 | 57 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 68 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 0.60 | 59 | - | 2 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.58 | 6 | - | |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sami Venäläinen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | |
| 1998-1999 | |
| 2000-2001 | |
| 2001-2002 | |
| 2002-2003 | |
| 2007-2008 | |
| 2009-2010 | |
| 2012-2013 |
Sami Venäläinen Biography and Trivia
Missed 16/17 season due to injury