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Iivari RäsänenPyry Hockey
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Finland flagIivari Räsänen

Pyry Hockey / Mestis - 26/27

Date of Birth
May 23, 2001
Age
25
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Tappara
Position
D
Height
185 cm / 6'1"
Weight
91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
26/27
  • Liiga Champion1
  • NCAA (Championship) Winner1
Iivari Räsänen Facts
Agency
Premium
Brother: Aapeli Räsänen

two-way defenceman … good first pass … likes to jump into the rush … plays with poise and confidence … strong hockey IQ … logs tons of minut

— ISS Hockey 2017
Iivari Räsänen Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2014-2015Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja Q91672-
2014-2015Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja29971628-
2015-2016Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja4145916-Playoffs30222-
2016-2017Tappara U18 "A"U18 SM-sarja427172442-Playoffs40220-
2016-2017Finland U16 (all)International-Jr81126-
2016-2017Finland U17WHC-1750000-
2016-2017Finland U17 (all)International-Jr110110-
2017-2018Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja00000-Playoffs40444-
2017-2018Tappara U20U20 SM-liiga5041418327Playoffs901140
2017-2018Finland U17WHC-1750000-
2017-2018Finland U17 (all)International-Jr130112-
2017-2018Finland U18 (all)International-Jr40004-
2018-2019Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja20442-Playoffs300016-
2018-2019Tappara U20U20 SM-liiga496253158-5Playoffs301101
2018-2019Finland U18 "C"WJC-1850110-2
2018-2019Finland U18 (all)International-Jr250330-
2019-2020Tappara U20U20 SM-liiga9055243
2019-2020Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL45414183014
2019-2020Finland U20 (all)International-Jr20002-
2020-2021Quinnipiac Univ.NCAA251781914
2021-2022Quinnipiac Univ.NCAA400551616
2022-2023Quinnipiac Univ.NCAA41213151225
2023-2024Quinnipiac Univ. "A"NCAA3947111625
2024-2025KalPaLiiga331346-9
2025-2026KalPaLiiga702223
2025-2026TapparaLiiga1711203
2025-2026Pyry Hockey LoanMestis200020
2026-2027TapparaLiiga1100005
2026-2027Pyry Hockey LoanMestis10002-2
2026-2027ProjectedLiiga60000027
2026-2027ProjectedMestis3600072-72
Iivari Räsänen Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2017-2018Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial40002-
2018-2019Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup40000-
2025-2026KalPaChampions HL711204
2026-2027TapparaChampions HL40002-2
Iivari Räsänen Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Champions HL2111120.18220
Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Ivan Hlinka Memorial)280000.002-0
International-Jr4631670.1114-0
Liiga3682680.12820
Mestis230000.004-20
NCAA4145732390.2763800
U16 SM-sarja12997160.5528-0
U16 SM-sarja Q191670.782-0
U18 SM-sarja4851126370.4460-4140880.5722-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)31081044540.5011452120220.1741
USHL145414180.4030140
WHC-172100000.000-0
WJC-18150110.200-20
Iivari Räsänen Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)181120.256-0
Finland flagFinland U172100000.000-0
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)2240220.082-0
Finland flagFinland U18150110.200-20
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)280000.002-0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)2290330.104-0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)120000.002-0
Finland flagKalPa2472680.178-20
USA flagMuskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)145414180.4030140
Finland flagPyry Hockey230000.004-20
USA flagQuinnipiac Univ.4145732390.2763800
Finland flagTappara2321120.06260
Finland flagTappara U161381013230.6130-0
Finland flagTappara U184851126370.4460-4140880.5722-
Finland flagTappara U2031081044540.5011452120220.1741
Iivari Räsänen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionTapparaTappara
ConfirmedKalPaTappara
ConfirmedQuinnipiac Univ.KalPa
ConfirmedMuskegon LumberjacksQuinnipiac Univ.
Iivari Räsänen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 8 #122 by Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL Entry Draft
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #85 by Elite Prospects
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #147 by FCHockey
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #120 by NHL Central Scouting