Who is Vili Saarijärvi?

Vili Saarijärvi is a defender from Finland who plays for Genève-Servette HC in the NL.

What team does Vili Saarijärvi play for?

Vili plays for Genève-Servette HC in the NL.

How tall is Vili Saarijärvi?

Vili Saarijärvi is 179 cm (5'10") tall.

How much does Vili Saarijärvi weigh?

Vili Saarijärvi weighs 78 kg (172 lbs).

When was Vili Saarijärvi born?

Vili Saarijärvi was born on 1997-05-15 in Rovaniemi, FIN.

How old is Vili Saarijärvi?

Vili Saarijärvi is 29 years old.

What is Vili Saarijärvi's nationality?

Vili Saarijärvi is from Finland.

Vili Saarijärvi

#46 Genève-Servette HC / NL - 26/27

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Date of Birth: May 15, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Rovaniemi, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: RoKi
Position: D
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Drafted: 2015 round 3 #73 overall by Detroit Red Wings
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Vili Saarijärvi — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
10-11	RoKi U16	U16 I-divisioona	3	1	1	2	0	-
11-12	RoKi U16	U16 I-divisioona Q	8	4	5	9	4	-
11-12	RoKi U16	U16 I-divisioona	25	4	11	15	47	-
12-13	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	2	2	2	4	0	-
12-13	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	8	2	5	7	8	-	Playoffs	9	5	9	14	10	-
12-13	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	38	5	25	30	24	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-
12-13	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	0	1	1	0	-4	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	0
12-13	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	11	1	3	4	24	-8
13-14	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	8	3	7	10	2	-
13-14	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	40	7	21	28	10	15	Playoffs	12	1	0	1	6	0
13-14	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	15	2	9	11	12	9
14-15	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	57	6	17	23	14	-3
14-15	Finland U18"A"	WJC-18	7	3	6	9	4	2
14-15	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	12	4	8	12	6	2
15-16	Flint Firebirds	OHL	59	12	31	43	32	-15
15-16	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	5	1	3	4	0	-3
15-16	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	4	4	2	0
15-16	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	1	5	6	4	0
16-17	Mississauga Steelheads	OHL	34	11	20	31	14	20	Playoffs	20	5	10	15	8	10
16-17	Finland U20"A"	WJC-20	6	2	2	4	2	2
16-17	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	3	4	7	10	2
17-18	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	42	0	11	11	10	-1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
17-18	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	10	2	4	6	2	2
18-19	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	70	2	14	16	20	19	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	0
19-20	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	13	0	1	1	2	-5
19-20	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL	25	0	6	6	4	0
20-21	Lukko	Liiga	50	9	27	36	26	25	Playoffs	11	0	7	7	4	4
20-21	Finland (all)	International	6	3	1	4	4	-2
21-22	Lukko	Liiga	52	17	26	43	12	19	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	4	1
21-22	Finland (all)	International	9	0	2	2	4	2
22-23	SCL Tigers	NL	49	11	22	33	12	-12	Relegation	6	0	8	8	4	2
22-23	Finland (all)	International	10	1	3	4	2	7
23-24	SCL Tigers"A"	NL	50	8	29	37	10	-8
23-24	Finland	WC	8	0	1	1	0	0
23-24	Finland (all)	International	19	1	1	2	4	-3
24-25	SCL Tigers	NL	46	3	22	25	6	-7	Playoffs	9	4	2	6	4	-7
24-25	Finland	WC	8	1	4	5	0	6
24-25	Finland (all)	International	16	1	5	6	0	9
25-26	Genève-Servette HC	NL	51	5	32	37	38	-1	Playoffs	12	2	5	7	8	1
25-26	Finland	WC	10	0	3	3	0	6
25-26	Finland (all)	International	22	2	7	9	2	2
26-27	Genève-Servette HC"A"	NL	10	0	7	7	2	3
26-27	Projected	NL	51	0	36	36	10	15

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
14-15	Finland U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	1	3	4	2	-1
20-21	Finland	EHT	6	3	1	4	4	-2
21-22	Lukko	Champions HL	8	4	3	7	2	3
21-22	Finland	EHT	7	0	1	1	2	0
22-23	HC Ambrì-PiottaLoan	Spengler Cup	4	0	0	0	0	2
22-23	Finland	EHT	5	1	2	3	2	3
23-24	Finland	EHT	5	1	0	1	0	-2
24-25	Finland	EHT	5	0	1	1	0	0
25-26	Finland	EHT	12	2	4	6	2	-4
26-27	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	5	2	1	3	2	6

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2026-2027

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Wed 30/09		@
Tue 29/09		vs

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League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	150	2	32	34	0.23	36	13	2	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	0
Champions HL	2	13	6	4	10	0.77	4	9	0
ECHL	2	15	3	7	10	0.67	2	-1	0
EHT	6	40	7	9	16	0.40	10	-5	0
International	6	82	8	19	27	0.33	16	15	0
International-Jr	5	64	11	29	40	0.63	56	5	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	2	-1	0
Liiga	2	102	26	53	79	0.77	38	44	2	18	2	8	10	0.56	8	5
NL	5	206	27	112	139	0.67	68	-25	3	27	6	15	21	0.78	16	-4
OHL	2	93	23	51	74	0.80	46	5	1	20	5	10	15	0.75	8	10
Spengler Cup	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0
U16 I-divisioona	2	28	5	12	17	0.61	47	-	0
U16 I-divisioona Q	1	8	4	5	9	1.13	4	-	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	8	2	5	7	0.88	8	-	1	9	5	9	14	1.56	10	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	2	2	2	4	2.00	0	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	46	8	32	40	0.87	26	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	2	43	7	22	29	0.67	10	11	2	14	1	0	1	0.07	10	0
USHL	1	57	6	17	23	0.40	14	-3	0
WC	3	26	1	8	9	0.35	0	12	0
WJC-18	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	4	2	0
WJC-20	2	13	2	6	8	0.62	4	2	0

Vili Saarijärvi — Career Totals

League

AHL

150

Champions HL

ECHL

EHT

International

International-Jr

Ivan Hlinka Memorial

Liiga

102

206

112

139

OHL

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Vili Saarijärvi — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2010-2011	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (RoKi)
2011-2012	U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (RoKi)
2012-2013	U16 SM-sarja Champion (Kärpät)
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
2014-2015	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Defenseman U18 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (6) U18 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (3) U18 WJC Most Points by Defenseman (9) U18 WJC Silver Medal U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team USHL All-Rookie Second Team
2015-2016	U20 WJC Gold Medal
2016-2017	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2020-2021	Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Champion Liiga Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (7)
2021-2022	Champions Hockey League Most Goals by Defenseman (4) Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) Liiga Most Goals by Defenseman (Juha Rantasila Trophy) (17) Liiga Most Points by Defenseman (43)
2022-2023	NL Media All-Star Team (Langnau) Spengler Cup Winner (Ambrì-Piotta)
2025-2026	NL Most Assists by Defenseman (32) World Championship Gold Medal

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Vili Saarijärvi — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
11/06/2024	Confirmed	SCL Tigers	Genève-Servette HC	Details
10/09/2023	Extension	SCL Tigers	SCL Tigers	Details
03/01/2023	Confirmed	Arizona Coyotes	Chicago Blackhawks	Details
12/05/2022	Loan	SCL Tigers	HC Ambrì-Piotta	Details
02/17/2022	Confirmed	Lukko	SCL Tigers	Details
05/15/2020	Confirmed	Tucson Roadrunners	Lukko	Details
11/30/2019	Confirmed	Detroit Red Wings	Arizona Coyotes	Details
06/24/2016	Confirmed	Flint Firebirds	Mississauga Steelheads	Details
08/12/2015	Confirmed	Green Bay Gamblers	Flint Firebirds	Details
07/04/2015	Confirmed	Green Bay Gamblers	Detroit Red Wings	Details
07/21/2014	Confirmed	Kärpät	Green Bay Gamblers	Details
05/19/2014	Extension	Kärpät U20	Kärpät	Details

Vili Saarijärvi Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 1 #9 by Flint Firebirds in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2014, 5 #207 by Jokerit in the KHL Draft

Career transactions
- 2015-08-12 • Signed to a contract with the Flint Firebirds (OHL), reassignment by the Detroit Redwings
- 2015-07-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Redwings
- 2014-07-21 • Transferred from Kärpät to Green Bay Gamblers(USHL), still contracted to Kärpät
- 2014-05-19 • Signed to a three-year contract with Kärpät
- 2012-Sum. • Transferred from RoKi U16 to Kärpät U16

Other memorable dates
- 2016-01-05 • Won World Junior Championship gold medal
- 2015-12-23 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2015-10-16 • Scored first OHL goal (assisted by W.Bitten and Z.Grzelewski), vs. the Ottawa 67’s(L.Herbst)
- 2015-09-24 • Made OHL debut (vs. Saginaw Spirit) and scored first OHL assist point at the same game. +/-: 0 PIM: 0 S: 2
- 2015-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster