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Kim SaarinenHPK
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#1 HPK / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jul 22, 2006
Age
20
Place of Birth
Hämeenlinna, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
HPK
Position
G
Height
193 cm / 6'4"
Weight
85 kg / 187 lbs
Catches
L
Contract
28/29
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal1
  • U17 WHC Bronze Medal1
Kim Saarinen Facts
Cap Hit
$932,500Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Seattle Kraken / Signed
Drafted
2024 round 3 #88 overall by Seattle Kraken
Agency
Premium
Saarinen brings a unique combination of skill and size to the table. He keeps excellent access to his edges and remains patient when the puck is passed around the zone, capable of making quick adjustments in either direction. He’s also a difficult goaltender to beat on clean shots because of his above-average tracking ability. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Kaj Saarinen
Kim Saarinen Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2020-2021HPK U16U16 SM-sarja21.50.933--
2021-2022HPK U16U16 SM-sarja263.18.910015-7-0Playoffs33.55.92211-1-0
2021-2022HPK U18U18 SM-sarja0----
2021-2022Finland U16 (all)International-Jr23.00.89502-0-0
2022-2023HPK U18U18 SM-sarja242.96.911110-9-0Playoffs24.02.87500-2-0
2022-2023HPK U20U20 SM-sarja34.62.85400-0-0
2022-2023Finland U17WHC-1723.01.89701-0-0
2022-2023Finland U17 (all)International-Jr63.41.87703-3-0
2023-2024HPK U18U18 SM-sarja91.67.94508-1-0
2023-2024HPK U20U20 SM-sarja232.41.917214-5-0Playoffs33.06.89801-2-0
2023-2024HPKLiiga22.46.90901-0-1
2023-2024Finland U18WJC-1820.77.952-1-1-0
2023-2024Finland U18 (all)International-Jr93.08.86013-4-0
2024-2025HPK U20 LoanU20 SM-sarja21.47.93000-1-0
2024-2025HPK LoanLiiga302.49.911310-11-5Playoffs33.02.88600-3-0
2024-2025Finland U19 (all)International-Jr22.54.88901-1-0
2024-2025Finland U20WJC-200----
2024-2025Finland U20 (all)International-Jr92.61.89604-3-0
2025-2026HPK LoanLiiga382.11.916412-14-12Playoffs91.68.94414-5-0
2025-2026Finland U20WJC-200----
2025-2026Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL0----
2025-2026Finland (all)International15.00.7830-
2025-2026Finland U20 (all)International-Jr63.04.87103-3-0
2026-2027HPK LoanLiiga132.39.90914-6-2
Kim Saarinen Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2023-2024Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup25.85.7420-
Kim Saarinen Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL10----0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup125.85.7420-0
International115.00.7830-0
International-Jr5342.98.878116-14-00
Liiga4832.29.913827-31-202122.01.93014-8-0
U16 SM-sarja2283.18*.912015-7-0133.55.92211-1-0
U18 SM-sarja3332.60.920118-10-0124.02.87500-2-0
U20 SM-sarja3282.54.911214-6-0133.06.89801-2-0
WHC-17123.01.89701-0-00
WJC-18120.77.952-1-1-00
WJC-2020----0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kim Saarinen Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
USA flagCoachella Valley Firebirds10----0
Finland flagFinland (all)115.00.7830-0
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)123.00.89502-0-00
Finland flagFinland U17123.01.89701-0-00
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)163.41.87703-3-00
Finland flagFinland U18120.77.952-1-1-00
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)125.85.7420-0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)193.08.86013-4-00
Finland flagFinland U19 (all)122.54.88901-1-00
Finland flagFinland U2020----0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)2152.80.88507-6-00
Finland flagHPK4832.29.913827-31-202122.01.93014-8-0
Finland flagHPK U162283.18*.912015-7-0133.55.92211-1-0
Finland flagHPK U183332.60.920118-10-0124.02.87500-2-0
Finland flagHPK U203282.54.911214-6-0133.06.89801-2-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kim Saarinen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
LoanSeattle KrakenHPK
ConfirmedHPKSeattle Kraken
ExtensionHPK U20HPK
Kim Saarinen Biography and Trivia

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #75 by Elite Prospects
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by FCHockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #139 by McKeen's Hockey