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Santeri SaariKHT
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Finland flagSanteri Saari

#44 KHT / II-divisioona - 26/27

Date of Birth
Oct 18, 1994
Age
32
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Kojootit
Position
D
Height
192 cm / 6'4"
Weight
97 kg / 214 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
26/27
  • EYOF Silver Medal1
Santeri Saari Facts
Drafted
2013 round 6 #173 overall by St. Louis Blues
Santeri Saari Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2008-2009Jokerit U16U16 SM-sarja Q30110-
2008-2009Jokerit U16U16 SM-sarja00000-
2009-2010Jokerit U16U16 SM-sarja Q71452-
2009-2010Jokerit U16U16 SM-sarja242101218-Playoffs120558-
2009-2010Jokerit U18U18 SM-sarja10000-
2009-2010Finland U16 (all)International-Jr10000-
2010-2011Jokerit U18U18 SM-sarja1401124-Playoffs90224-
2010-2011Jokerit U20U20 SM-liiga300021
2010-2011Finland U17WHC-1750000-
2010-2011Finland U17 (all)International-Jr90000-
2011-2012Jokerit U18U18 SM-sarja Q813422-
2011-2012Jokerit U18U18 SM-sarja256142026-Playoffs113252-
2011-2012Jokerit U20U20 SM-liiga13224101
2011-2012Finland U18 (all)International-Jr701143
2011-2012Finland U20 (all)International-Jr40000-
2012-2013Jokerit U20U20 SM-liiga465182334-5
2012-2013JokeritSM-liiga200001
2012-2013Kiekko-Vantaa LoanMestis700061
2012-2013Finland U19 (all)International-Jr30002-
2012-2013Finland U20 (all)International-Jr300000
2013-2014Jokerit U20U20 SM-liiga71564-5
2013-2014Kiekko-Vantaa LoanMestis25101122
2013-2014Finland U20 (all)International-Jr50004-
2014-2015JokeritKHL91016-2
2014-2015BIK Karlskoga LoanHockeyAllsvenskan1805512-8
2014-2015Kiekko-Vantaa LoanMestis100001
2014-2015HPKLiiga132134-4
2015-2016HPKLiiga4536912-9
2016-2017PeliitatMestis71126-4
2017-2018Espoo UnitedMestis4226826-3
2018-2019Vienna Capitals SilverErste Liga5210152538-34Playoffs4000--3
2019-2020ChamonixLigue Magnus2212345-4
2019-2020VEU FeldkirchAlpsHL91782-2
2019-2020VEU FeldkirchAustria200000-Playoffs20000-2
2019-2020Sparta SarpsborgNorway712301
2020-2021Sparta SarpsborgNorway1913410-7
2021-2022Gyergyói HKErste Liga3831518264Playoffs610105
2021-2022Gyergyói HK "A"Romania18358107Playoffs100000
2022-2023Gyergyói HKErste Liga29022102Playoffs18011--1
2022-2023Gyergyói HKRomania190771015
2023-2025Did not play------
2025-2026KHTII-divisioona26937464-Playoffs72464-
2026-2027KHT "A"II-divisioona8010106-
Santeri Saari Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2010-2011Finland U17EYOF300000
2014-2015JokeritSpengler Cup10000-1
2017-2018Espoo UnitedSuomen Cup41232-
2018-2019Vienna CapitalsChampions HL200022
2019-2020ChamonixFrench Cup10000-
Santeri Saari Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AlpsHL191780.892-20
Austria210000-0-120000.000-2
Champions HL120000.00220
Erste Liga31191332450.3874-283281120.0701
EYOF130000.00000
French Cup110000.000-0
HockeyAllsvenskan1180550.2812-80
II-divisioona234947561.6510-172460.864-
International-Jr5320110.03103*0
KHL191010.116-20
Ligue Magnus1221230.1445-40
Liiga (SM-liiga)36057120.2016-120
Mestis58247110.1350-30
Norway2262570.2710-60
Romania237312150.412022110000.0000
Spengler Cup110000.000-10
Suomen Cup141230.752-0
U16 SM-sarja224210120.5018-1120550.428-
U16 SM-sarja Q2101560.602-0
U18 SM-sarja340615210.5350-2203470.356-
U18 SM-sarja Q181340.5022-0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)469825330.4850-80
WHC-17150000.000-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Santeri Saari Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Sweden flagBIK Karlskoga1180550.2812-80
France flagChamonix1231230.1345-4*0
Finland flagEspoo United14638110.2428-3*0
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)110000.000-0
Finland flagFinland U17180000.00000
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)190000.000-0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)170110.14430
Finland flagFinland U19 (all)130000.002-0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)3120000.00400
Romania flagGyergyói HK2104629350.3456282251120.0804
Finland flagHPK25857120.2116-130
Finland flagJokerit2121010.086-20
Finland flagJokerit U16234315180.5320-1120550.428-
Finland flagJokerit U18348718250.5272-2203470.356-
Finland flagJokerit U20469825330.4850-80
Finland flagKHT234947561.6510-172460.864-
Finland flagKiekko-Vantaa3331010.031840
Finland flagPeliitat171120.296-40
Norway flagSparta Sarpsborg2262570.2710-60
Austria flagVEU Feldkirch191780.892-2120000.000-2
Austria flagVienna Capitals120000.00220
Austria flagVienna Capitals Silver1521015250.4838-34140000.00--3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Santeri Saari Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2021-2022
2022-2023
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedNo teamKHT
ExtensionGyergyói HKGyergyói HK
ConfirmedSparta SarpsborgGyergyói HK
ExtensionSparta SarpsborgSparta Sarpsborg
ConfirmedVEU FeldkirchSparta Sarpsborg
ConfirmedChamonixVEU Feldkirch
ConfirmedVienna Capitals SilverChamonix
ConfirmedEspoo UnitedVienna Capitals Silver
ConfirmedPeliitatEspoo United
ConfirmedHPKPeliitat
ConfirmedJokeritHPK
LoanJokeritKiekko-Vantaa
LoanJokeritBIK Karlskoga
ExtensionJokeritJokerit
ExtensionJokerit U20Jokerit
Santeri Saari Biography and Trivia
Career transactions
- 2015-02-02 • Signed to a end of the season + one-year contract with HPK
- 2015-01-29 • Mutual termination of contract with Jokerit
- 2014-04-23 • Signed to a two-year contract extension with Jokerit
- 2012-12-11 • Signed to a one-year contract with Jokerit
- 2012 • Contracted to Jokerit U20

Career assingments
- 2015-01-21 • Reassigned to Kiekko-Vantaa by Jokerit for a one game
- 2014-09-24 • Loaned to BIK Kalrlskoga by Jokerit until christmas break(Recalled end of November)
- 2013-2014 • Assigned to Jokerit U20
- 2013-2014 • Loaned to Kiekko-Vantaa by Jokerit
- 2012-2013 • Assigned to Jokerit U20
- 2012-2013 • Loaned to Kiekko-Vantaa by Jokerit

Other memorable dates
- 2015-02-17 • Scored first Liiga goal (vs.Sport)
- 2014-12-03 • Scored first KHL goal (assisted by P.Koukal and S.Moses), vs. Metallurg Magnitogorsk (I.Sorokin)
- 2014-11-27 • Made KHL debut against Sibir Novosibirsk +/-: -1 PIM: 0 S: 0 TOI: 4:12
- 2012-11-20 • Made Liiga debut(vs.Kärpät)