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Finland Ari Vallin

#5 KooKoo / Liiga - 15/16

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Ari Vallin Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
45
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
6-time Liiga Champion 6
1-time SHL Champion 1

A somewhat undersized defenseman with decent hockey sense and offensive skills. Mobile and a good skater. Vallin is strong on the puck, but could improve his defensive game somewhat, although being fairly reliable.

Ari Vallin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 32* 18* 18* 36* 28* -* | Playoffs 7 5 1 6 6 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 2* 3* 5* 8* -* |
1994-95 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 31* 9* 16* 25* 42* -* | Playoffs 5 3 3 6 2 -
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 8* 1* 1* 2* 12* -* |
1995-96 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 13* 7* 5* 12* 53* -* | Playoffs 6 5 3 8 4 -
Tappara U20 U20 I-divisioona 13* 2* 8* 10* 22* -* | Qualification 13 2 7 9 22 -
Finland U18 EJC-18 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* 4* |
Finland U18 (all) “A” International-Jr 17* 2* 6* 8* 18* -* |
1996-97 Tappara U20 U20 I-divisioona 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Qualification 8 2 3 5 4 -
Tappara SM-liiga 21* 0* 0* 0* 8* -4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
KOOVEE I-divisioona 10* 0* 0* 0* 6* -3* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 2* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
1997-98 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 2* 1* 2* 3* 10* -* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 2 -
Tappara SM-liiga 44* 2* 2* 4* 16* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 3 3 0 4
Hermes I-divisioona 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 1* 2* 8* 5* |
Finland U20 (all) “A” International-Jr 19* 2* 1* 3* 18* -* |
1998-99 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 5 2 3 5 12 -
HPK SM-liiga 49* 6* 3* 9* 24* 10* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 8 -1
1999-00 Tappara SM-liiga 54* 4* 8* 12* 36* 5* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 8 -2
2000-01 HPK SM-liiga 53* 5* 7* 12* 34* -7* |
2001-02 Jokerit SM-liiga 45* 4* 20* 24* 24* 24* | Playoffs 12 1 4 5 2 8
Finland (all) International 8* 0* 1* 1* 6* -2* |
2002-03 Jokerit SM-liiga 53* 5* 11* 16* 34* 12* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 4 0
2003-04 Kärpät SM-liiga 54* 7* 10* 17* 36* 6* | Playoffs 15 3 2 5 8 -1
2004-05 Kärpät SM-liiga 55* 2* 15* 17* 40* 22* | Playoffs 12 2 2 4 10 8
2005-06 Kärpät SM-liiga 50* 7* 23* 30* 84* 10* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 24 -2
2006-07 Rochester Americans AHL 24* 0* 7* 7* 20* -2* |
Frölunda HC Elitserien 23* 3* 6* 9* 20* 15* |
EHC Visp NLB 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 6 0 7 7 4 -
2007-08 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Russia 53* 3* 7* 10* 68* 3* | Playoffs 16 0 4 4 22 3
2008-09 Färjestad BK Elitserien 39* 3* 9* 12* 30* 2* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 22 4
2009-10 Färjestad BK Elitserien 48* 1* 12* 13* 44* -3* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 6 -2
2010-11 HIFK SM-liiga 48* 1* 14* 15* 46* 4* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 8 2
Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2011-12 Blues SM-liiga 48* 5* 6* 11* 26* 9* | Playoffs 13 2 3 5 22 2
2012-13 HC Sparta Praha Czechia 31* 0* 7* 7* 54* -4* |
Färjestad BK Elitserien 9* 0* 1* 1* 8* -3* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 -2
2013-14 Kärpät Liiga 58* 1* 16* 17* 44* 10* | Playoffs 16 0 3 3 4 1
2014-15 Kärpät Liiga 41* 2* 1* 3* 22* 4* | Playoffs 18 0 4 4 27 4
2015-16 KooKoo “C” Liiga 40* 2* 3* 5* 45* -1* |

Ari Vallin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Finland U16 Nordic Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2004-05 Kärpät ECC 3* 0* 0* 0* 12* -2* |
2005-06 Kärpät ECC 3* 0* 3* 3* 6* -1* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |
2008-09 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2010-11 HIFK ET 8* 2* 3* 5* 10* -* |
2012-13 HC Sparta Praha ET 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
2013-14 Kärpät ET 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2014-15 Kärpät Champions HL 11* 0* 1* 1* 0* 3* |
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Ari Vallin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 24* 0* 7* 7* 0.29* 20* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 11* 0* 1* 1* 0.09* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 1 31* 0* 7* 7* 0.23* 54* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 2 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 18* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 3 21* 5* 7* 12* 0.57* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
I-divisioona 2 12* 0* 1* 1* 0.08* 6* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 8* 0* 1* 1* 0.13* 6* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 55* 8* 11* 19* 0.35* 60* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 15 713* 53* 139* 192* 0.27* 519* 103* | 13 132 8 * 25 * 33 * 0.25 * 125 * 23 *
Mestis 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Nordic Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 1 53* 3* 7* 10* 0.19* 68* 3* | 1 16 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.25 * 22 * 3 *
Elitserien (SHL) 4 119* 7* 28* 35* 0.29* 102* 11* | 3 27 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.11 * 34 * 0 *
NLB (SL) 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 6 0 * 7 * 7 * 1.17 * 4 * - *
U16 SM-sarja 1 32* 18* 18* 36* 1.13* 28* -* | 1 7 5 * 1 * 6 * 0.86 * 6 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 44* 16* 21* 37* 0.84* 95* -* | 2 11 8 * 6 * 14 * 1.27 * 6 * - *
U20 I-divisioona 2 13* 2* 8* 10* 0.77* 22* -* | 2 21 4 * 10 * 14 * 0.67 * 26 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 10* -* | 2 6 3 * 3 * 6 * 1.00 * 14 * - *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 8* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
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Ari Vallin Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/20/2016
10/20/2016 Confirmed KooKoo Retired
05/06/2015
05/06/2015 Confirmed Kärpät KooKoo
02/27/2014
02/27/2014 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
04/27/2013
04/27/2013 Confirmed Färjestad BK Kärpät
01/30/2013
01/30/2013 Confirmed HC Sparta Praha Färjestad BK
06/22/2012
06/22/2012 Confirmed Blues HC Sparta Praha
09/05/2011
09/05/2011 Confirmed HIFK Blues
10/02/2010
10/02/2010 Loan HIFK Kiekko-Vantaa
07/24/2010
07/24/2010 Confirmed Färjestad BK HIFK

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Ari Vallin Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Hermes

Cult/Star player for Kärpät

Career transactions
- 2011-09-05 • Signed to a one-year contract by Blues
- 2010-07-24 • Signed to a one-year contract by HIFK
- 2008-06-27 • Signed to a two-year contract by Färjestad
- 2007-08-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 2006-07-06 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Florida Panthers
- 2004-06-09 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by Kärpät
- 2003-04-15 • Signed to a two-year contract by Kärpät
- 2001-04-26 • Signed to a two-year contract by Jokerit

Career assignments
- 2010-10-02 • Loaned to Kiekko-Vantaa by HIFK
- 2006-03-07 • Loaned to EHC Visp by Frölunda
- 2006-12-22 • Loaned to Frölunda by the Florida Panthers
- 2006-09-28 • Assigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL) by the Florida Panthers

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