Sami Vatanen
#45 Genève-Servette HC / NL - 24/25
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Sami Vatanen Facts
- Date of BirthJun 03, 1991
- Age33
- Place of BirthJyväskylä, FIN
- Nation
- Youth TeamJYP
- PositionD
- Height179 cm / 5'10"
- Weight84 kg / 185 lbs
- ShootsR
- Contract24/25
- Player TypeOffensive DefensemanPuck-Moving DefensemanSpeedster
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- AgencyPremium
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Father: Pentti Vatanen
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- Puckhandling16
- Teamwork16
- Acceleration15
- Agility15
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Sami Vatanen Career Highlights
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Sami Vatanen Connections
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Nationality
Team
Status
Player | Period | Years | Teams |
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Teemu Hartikainen (F) | 2007-2025 | 9 | Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all), Genève-Servette HC, Suomi U20 |
Erik Haula (F) | 2006-2020 | 8 | Carolina Hurricanes, Finland, Finland (all), Finland U16 (all), Finland U17, Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all) |
Toni Rajala (F) | 2006-2022 | 7 | Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all), Finland U16 (all), Finland U17, Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all), Suomi U20 |
Harri Pesonen (F) | 2007-2022 | 7 | D Team, Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all), JYP, JYP U20 |
Transactions
Date | Status | From | To | Source |
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11/29/2023 | extension | Genève-Servette HC | Genève-Servette HC | |
05/26/2022 | extension | Genève-Servette HC | Genève-Servette HC | |
09/27/2021 | confirmed | Dallas Stars | Genève-Servette HC | |
04/12/2021 | confirmed | New Jersey Devils | Dallas Stars | |
01/07/2021 | confirmed | Carolina Hurricanes | New Jersey Devils | |
02/24/2020 | confirmed | New Jersey Devils | Carolina Hurricanes | |
11/30/2017 | confirmed | Anaheim Ducks | New Jersey Devils | |
06/18/2016 | extension | Anaheim Ducks | Anaheim Ducks | |
07/22/2014 | extension | Anaheim Ducks | Anaheim Ducks | |
05/31/2011 | confirmed | JYP | Anaheim Ducks |
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Sami Vatanen Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2010, 1 #2 by Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the KHL Draft
Cult/Star player for Genève-Servette HC
Cult/Star player for JYP
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