Sami Vatanen
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| Born | June 3, 1991 , Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Height Weight | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| FNL team | JYP |
| Ntl. team |  Finland |
| NHL Draft | 106th overall, 2009 Anaheim Ducks |
| Playing career | – present |
Sami Vatanen (born June 3, 1991 in Jyväskylä) is Finnish ice hockey defenseman. Being part of national junior teams, and captaining team in 2009 U18 World Championship.
He was drafted by Anaheim Ducks in 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In the following season, he achieved a spot in JYP, defending Finnish champions. He broke a record for most points by a rookie defenseman in both regular season and playoffs. [1][2]
In 2010, Vatanen represented Finland internationally at the junior level (2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada)[3] and at the senior level (2010 World Championships held in Germany).[4]
[edit] External links
- Sami Vatanen – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Sami Vatanen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
[edit] References
- ^ "Sami Vataselle SM-liigan ennätys" (in Finnish). sm-liiga.fi. 2008-02-19. http://www.sm-liiga.fi/arkisto/jyp/sami-vataselle-sm-liigan-ennatys.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "Sami Vataselle ennätys myös playoffeissa" (in Finnish). sm-liiga.fi. 2010-04-15. http://www.sm-liiga.fi/arkisto/jyp/sami-vataselle-ennatys-myos-playoffeissa.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "Roster - Finland". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=8907. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ "Team Roster - Finland" (pdf). International Ice Hockey Federation. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/230/IHM2300FIN_33_1_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
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