Ari Ahonen

Ari Ahonen
Born	(1981-02-06) February 6, 1981 Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
KHL team Former teams	Barys Astana SM-liiga: JYP HIFK Espoo Blues Jokerit KalPa SHL: Frölunda HC AHL: Albany River Rats KHL: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team	Finland
NHL draft	27th overall, 1999 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1998–present

Medal record
Representing Finland
World Junior Championships
	1999	Germany

Ari Ahonen (born February 6, 1981) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

After playing three seasons in Finland's SM-liiga, representing JYP and HIFK, Ahonen joined the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany River Rats. After five seasons with the River Rats, Ahonen returned to Finland in 2006 to represent Blues, but when he found himself serving as backup to Bernd Brückler, Ahonen signed with Jokerit when no less than three of their goaltenders were injured. With Jokerit Ahonen have won silver medals in 2007. During 2011-12 season Ahonen signed a 2-year deal with Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

Ahonen is the only goaltender in SM-liiga history to have represented all three teams in the greater Helsinki area: HIFK, Jokerit and Blues.

Ahonen joined KHL team Barys Astana for 2013-14 season.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1998–99	JYP	SM-l		5
1999–00	HIFK	SM-l		38
2000–01	HIFK	SM-l		37	18	13	4	2101	97	2	2.77	0.000
2001–02	Albany River Rats	AHL		36	6	22	6	2106	106	0	3.02	0.914
2002–03	Albany River Rats	AHL		38	13	20	3	2071	110	1	3.04	0.898
2003–04	Albany River Rats	AHL		50	13	30	6	3012	150	2	2.99	0.902
2004–05	Albany River Rats	AHL		38	16	20	1	2195	114	4	3.12	0.910
2005–06	Albany River Rats	AHL		16	3	13	0	949	63	0	3.98	0.892
2006–07	Espoo Blues	SM-l		5	1	2	2	308.17	13	0	2.53	0.921
2006–07	Jokerit	SM-l		19	8	6	5	1152.17	51	1	2.56
2007–08	Frölunda HC	SHL		47	20	18	9	2737:27	116	4	2.47	0.896
2008–09	Frölunda HC	SEL		14				503	24	1	2.86	0.885
2009–10	KalPa	SM-l		43	21	10	9	2479:04	94	6	2.28	0.903
2010–11	KalPa	SM-l		51	23	15	11	2986	106	5	2.13	0.916
2011–12	KalPa	SM-l		18	13	3	2	1092:09	27	2	1.48	0.945
2011–12	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		17	13	4	0	1018:06	33	2	1.94	0.934

Awards and honours

Award	Year
IIHF World U18 Championships All-Star Team	1999

External links

• Ari Ahonen career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Ari Ahonen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database