Ari Ahonen

Information about Ari Ahonen

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PositionGoaltender
CatchesLeft
Height
Weight		{}
187 | lb (0 kg)
SEL TeamFrölunda HC
Nationality
BornJanuary 6 1981 (1981--) (age 26),
Jyväskylä, FIN
NHL Draft27th overall, 1999
New Jersey Devils
Pro Career2001– present


Ari Ahonen (born February 6, 1981, in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Frölunda Indians of the SEL. 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.

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

Career statistics

Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA Sv%
1998-99JYPSM-liiga5
1999-00HIFKSM-liiga38
2000-01HIFKSM-liiga371813421019722.770.000
2001-02Albany River RatsAHL366226210610603.020.914
2002-03Albany River RatsAHL3813203207111013.040.898
2003-04Albany River RatsAHL5013306301215022.990.902
2004-05Albany River RatsAHL3816201219511443.120.910
2005-06Albany River RatsAHL1631309496303.980.892
2006-07BluesSM-liiga5122308.171302.5392.17%
2006-07JokeritSM-liiga198651152.175112.566

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Most recent champion(s) Kärpät

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Founded 1977
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General Manager Jukka Seppänen

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