Position Goaltender Name Ari Ahonen Career start 1998 Playing career Weight 85 kg | National team Finland Height 1.87 m Catches Left Role Ice hockey player Current teams Assat, Frolunda HC | |
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Born February 6, 1981 (age 43)
Jyvaskyla, Finland ( 1981-02-06 ) KHL team
Former teams Barys Astana
SM-liiga:
JYP
HIFK
Espoo Blues
Jokerit
KalPa
SHL:
Frolunda HC
AHL:
Albany River Rats
KHL:
Metallurg Magnitogorsk NHL Draft 27th overall, 1999
New Jersey Devils Similar People Andreas Bernard, Juuso Riksman, Masi Marjamaki, Ville Peltonen, Raimo Summanen | ||
Khl s ari ahonen makes unbelievable save
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.
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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.
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