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Ari SulanderGC Küsnacht Lions

Finland flagSwitzerland flagAri Sulander

#31 GC Küsnacht Lions / NLB - 11/12

Date of Birth
Jan 06, 1969
Age
57
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Nation
Finland / Switzerland
Youth Team
Kojootit
Position
G
Height
187 cm / 6'2"
Weight
100 kg / 220 lbs
Catches
L
Status
Retired
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal2
  • Olympic Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Champions Hockey League Champion1
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Liiga All-Star Team1
  • Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award)1
  • Liiga Champion4
  • NL Champion4
  • NL Media All-Star Team1
  • World Championship Best Goaltender1
Ari Sulander Facts
Ari Sulander became the first goaltender in history to score a (empty net) goal in the Swiss NLA (2002-12-17, Ambri-Piotta vs. ZSC Lions 4:6).

Son: Santtu Sulander

Team Staff profile also available: Ari Sulander

Ari Sulander Statistics
Post
1986-1987Jokerit U20Jr. A SM-sarja-----
1986-1987Finland U18EJC-18-----
1987-1988Jokerit U20Jr. A SM-sarja-----Playoffs-----
1987-1988JokeritI-divisioona00.00.000--
1988-1989Jokerit U20Jr. A SM-sarja-----
1988-1989JokeritI-divisioona15.03.8100-
1988-1989PvUK LoanJr. A SM-sarja-----
1989-1990Jokerit U20Jr. A SM-sarja-----
1989-1990JokeritSM-liiga74.47.86501-4-1
1990-1991JokeritSM-liiga204.46.84204-12-1
1991-1992JokeritSM-liiga123.88.87803-3-1Playoffs0----
1991-1992Vantaa HT LoanI-divisioona13.00.9410-
1992-1993JokeritSM-liiga162.47.92309-5-1Playoffs13.03.90000-1-0
1992-1993Vantaa HT LoanI-divisioona113.55.904--
1992-1993FinlandWC0----
1992-1993Finland (all)International-----
1992-1993Finland II (all)International-----
1993-1994JokeritSM-liiga352.64.901317-14-3Playoffs121.39.94239-3-0
1993-1994Finland II (all)International2----
1994-1995JokeritSM-liiga492.33.911233-10-6Playoffs112.00.91838-3-0
1994-1995FinlandWC12.00.8750-
1995-1996JokeritSM-liiga441.80.928527-7-10Playoffs111.03.95829-2-0
1995-1996FinlandWC13.00.8240-
1996-1997JokeritSM-liiga432.18.924430-11-2Playoffs91.75.93829-0-0
1996-1997Finland (all)International-----
1996-1997FinlandWC22.53.896--
1997-1998JokeritSM-liiga332.47.927318-12-3Playoffs72.55.91724-2-0
1997-1998Finland OlympicsOG22.00.91802-0-0
1997-1998FinlandWC81.26.956--
1997-1998Finland (all)International-----
1998-1999ZSC LionsNLA422.46.929225-9-7Playoffs73.27.91003-4-0
1998-1999FinlandWC81.94.9220-
1999-2000ZSC LionsNLA452.18.933526-15-4Playoffs152.19.930012-3-0
1999-2000FinlandWC32.33.8811-
2000-2001ZSC LionsNLA422.25.927324-10-8Playoffs161.99.936312-4-0
2001-2002ZSC LionsNLA402.44-220-15-4Playoffs152.94-07-8-0
2001-2002Finland (all)International26.00.750--
2002-2003ZSC LionsNLA442.39-225-11-8Playoffs122.17-25-7-0
2003-2004ZSC LionsNLA442.46-222-18-4Playoffs132.09-17-6-0
2003-2004GC Küsnacht LionsNLB10.001.00011-0-0
2004-2005ZSC LionsNLA432.62-123-17-3Playoffs152.36-09-6-0
2005-2006ZSC LionsNLA433.05-118-22-3Relegation102.34-26-4-0
2006-2007ZSC LionsNLA432.72-221-19-3Playoffs41.82-03-1-0
2006-2007GC Küsnacht LionsNLB11.95-00-0-0
2007-2008ZSC LionsNLA492.33-427-16-6Playoffs172.04-112-3-2
2007-2008GC Küsnacht LionsNLB11.82-00-0-0
2008-2009ZSC LionsNLA273.22-018-7-2Playoffs22.51-00-2-0
2009-2010ZSC LionsNLA252.81-113-10-2Playoffs73.16-03-4-0
2010-2011ZSC LionsNLA92.80.91014-4-1Playoffs12.79-00-0-1
2010-2011GC Küsnacht LionsNLB203.17-09-8-3
2010-2011Pelicans LoanSM-liiga52.66.90400-5-0
2011-2012ZSC LionsNLA142.77.89315-4-2Playoffs20.001.00000-0-0
2011-2012GC Küsnacht LionsNLB42.01-12-2-0
Ari Sulander Tournament Statistics
Post
1990-1991FinlandUniversiade-----
1994-1995JokeritEuropean Cup-----
2000-2001ZSC LionsContinental Cup-----
2002-2003FinlandEHT21.92.927--
2005-2006ZSC LionsContinental Cup21.01.961--
2008-2009ZSC LionsChampions HL82.13.93016-1-1
2009-2010ZSC LionsVictoria Cup11.00.97101-0-0
2010-2011ZSC LionsET33.63.892--
Ari Sulander Career Totals by League
Champions HL182.13.93016-1-10
Continental Cup22*1.01.961--0
EHT121.92.927--0
EJC-181-----0
ET133.63.892--0
European Cup1-----0
I-divisioona413--0-0
International54*6.00*.750*--0
Jr. A SM-sarja4-----1-----
NLA (NL)145102.56.893*27271-177-57141362.371.000*979-52-3
NLB (SL)5272.821.000*212-10-30
OG122.00.91802-0-00
SM-liiga (Liiga)102642.54.91017142-83-287511.69.9351239-11-0
Universiade1-----0
Victoria Cup111.00.97101-0-00
WC7232.33*.881*1*-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ari Sulander Career Totals by Team
Finland flagFinland7232.33*.881*1*-0
Finland flagFinland (EHT)121.92.927--0
Finland flagFinland (Universiade)1-----0
Finland flagFinland (all)42*6.00.750--0
Finland flagFinland II (all)22*----0
Finland flagFinland Olympics122.00.91802-0-00
Finland flagFinland U181-----0
Switzerland flagGC Küsnacht Lions5272.821.000*212-10-30
Finland flagJokerit11260*2.54*.910*17142-78-287511.69.9351239-11-0
Finland flagJokerit U204-----1-----
Finland flagPelicans152.66.90400-5-00
Finland flagPvUK1-----0
Finland flagVantaa HT212--0-0
Switzerland flagZSC Lions14524*2.55*.914*28*278-178-58141362.371.000*979-52-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ari Sulander Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2002-2003
2003-2004
2007-2008
2008-2009
2011-2012
2013-2014
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedZSC LionsRetired
ExtensionZSC LionsZSC Lions
LoanZSC LionsPelicans
ExtensionZSC LionsZSC Lions
Ari Sulander Biography and Trivia

Number 31 retired by ZSC Lions
Cult/Star player for Jokerit
Cult/Star player for ZSC Lions