Sami Vatanen
Sami Vatanen | |||
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Vatanen with Team Finland during the 2010 World Junior Championships | |||
Born |
Jyväskylä, FIN | June 3, 1991||
Height | 5 ft 10.4 in (179 cm) | ||
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks JYP | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
106th overall, 2009 Anaheim Ducks | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
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2014 Sochi | |
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2009 United States |
Sami Vatanen (born June 3, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, by the Ducks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Anaheim Ducks
Vatanen was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In the following season, he earned a spot on defending Finnish champions JYP's roster. He broke a record for most points by a rookie defenseman in both the Finnish SM-liiga regular season and playoffs.[1][2]
Vatanen made his NHL debut with Anaheim in the lockout-shortened 2012–13 NHL season on February 1, 2013. Vatanen was also selected to the AHL First All-Star Team, as well as the AHL All-Rookie Team, during the 2012–13 AHL season, despite playing in just 62 games of the 76-game season.
On July 22, 2014, the Ducks re-signed Vatanen to a two-year, $2.525 million contract extension.[3] He scored 12 goals to go with 25 assists for the Ducks during the 2014–15 NHL season, his first full NHL season.
International
In 2010, Vatanen represented Finland internationally at the junior level (2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada)[4] and at the senior level (2010 World Championships held in Germany).[5] At the end of the 2009–10 season, Vatanen also became the highest-drafted Finnish player in Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) history when he was selected second overall in the 2010 KHL Junior Draft by Metallurg Novokuznetsk.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Vatanen won a bronze medal when Finland defeated the United States 5–0.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | JYP | SM-l | 55 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | JYP | SM-l | 52 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | JYP | SM-l | 49 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 62 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 67 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
NHL totals | 123 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 58 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2008 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
2008 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
2009 | Finland | WJC18 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2010 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
2010 | Finland | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
2011 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
2014 | Finland | Oly | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 18 | ||||
Senior totals | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | Ref. |
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Pekka Rautakallio trophy Awarded to the best defenceman in SM-liiga |
2010–11 | [7] |
Matti Keinonen trophy Awarded to the player with the best +/- rating |
2010–11 | [7] |
Pekka Rautakallio trophy | 2011–12 | [7] |
SM-Liiga championship with JYP Jyväskylä | 2011–12 | [8]
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References
- ^ "Sami Vataselle SM-liigan ennätys". sm-liiga.fi (in Finnish). February 19, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ "Sami Vataselle ennätys myös playoffeissa". sm-liiga.fi (in Finnish). April 15, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ "Ducks re-sign defenseman Sami Vatanen". NHL.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Roster - Finland". The Sports Network. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ "Team Roster - Finland" (pdf). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ Rosen, Dan. "Selanne's Two-Goal Performance Leads Finland to Bronze Medal in 5-0 Victory over the United States". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sami Vatanen's SM-liiga trophies". liiga.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "SM-liiga playoff table 2012". liiga.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved February 17, 2014.
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Anaheim Ducks draft picks
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Finnish ice hockey players
- JYP Jyväskylä players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Jyväskylä
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey