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Finland Ari Ahonen
#30 Herning Blue Fox / Denmark - 17/18
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U18 WJC Best Goaltender 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 06, 1981
Position
G
Age
43
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Diskos
Status
Retired
Drafted
1999 round 1 #27 overall by New Jersey Devils

Ahonen is a butterfly-style goalie with great reflexes. Has a good, fast glove. Athlethic and relies a lot on his anticipation. Is a good puck handler. Could be more consistent.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Ari Ahonen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1995-96 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja -* 31* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1996-97 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja -* 19* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 1* -* 4.00* .851* 4* -* 0* - * 60* |
1997-98 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 31* 32* 2.07* -* 64* -* -* - * 1 853* | Playoffs 5 5 1.59 - 8 - 1 5-0-0 302
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 3* 6* 6.67* .739* 6* -* -* 1-1-0 * 54* |
1998-99 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 7 2.88 .919 - - 0 - -
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 24* 32* 2.90* .906* 70* -* 0* 10-10-1 * 1 447* |
JYP SM-liiga 0* 5* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 7* 1.32* .940* 6* 94* 1* 3-0-1 * 273* |
1999-00 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 11* 11* 1.99* .929* 22* -* 3* 7-3-1 * 664* | Playoffs 3 3 4.41 .865 13 - 0 0-3-0 177
HIFK SM-liiga 24* 38* 3.12* .901* 70* 638* 1* 11-7-3 * 1 348* | Playoffs 2 9 3.53 .885 7 54 0 0-2-0 120
Finland U20 WJC-20 4* 7* 2.79* .910* 8* 81* 0* 2-1-1 * 172* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9* -* 3.02* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2000-01 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 1 2.03 .936 2 - 0 - 59
HIFK SM-liiga 37* 49* 2.77* .920* 97* 1 108* 2* 18-13-5 * 2 102* | Playoffs 5 5 1.36 .961 9 221 1 2-3-0 396
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 7* 1.34* .933* 8* 111* 1* 5-1-0 * 358* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* -* 3.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Albany River Rats AHL 36* -* 3.02* .914* 106* 1 126* 0* 6-22-6 * 2 106* |
2002-03 New Jersey Devils NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Albany River Rats AHL 38* -* 3.04* .898* 110* 966* 1* 13-20-3 * 2 171* |
2003-04 New Jersey Devils NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Albany River Rats AHL 50* -* 2.99* .902* 150* 1 374* 2* 13-30-6 * 3 012* |
2004-05 Albany River Rats AHL 38* -* 3.12* .910* 114* 1 156* 4* 16-20-1 * 2 195* |
2005-06 New Jersey Devils NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Albany River Rats AHL 16* -* 3.98* .892* 63* 522* 0* 3-13-0 * 949* |
2006-07 Jokerit SM-liiga 20* 22* 2.67* .914* 54* 576* 1* 9-6-5 * 1 213* |
Blues SM-liiga 5* 24* 2.53* .922* 13* 153* 0* 1-2-2 * 308* |
2007-08 Frölunda HC Elitserien 47* 54* 2.52* .898* 115* 1 008* 4* 25-19-3 * 2 742* | Playoffs 7 7 2.48 .908 17 168 1 3-4-0 412
2008-09 Frölunda HC Elitserien 14* 55* 2.86* .886* 24* 186* 1* 4-4-0 * 503* | Playoffs 2 11 0.00 1.000 0 5 0 0-0-0 23
2009-10 KalPa SM-liiga 43* 57* 2.28* .903* 94* 876* 6* 22-13-5 * 2 479* | Playoffs 10 13 2.36 .895 25 214 0 5-5-0 636
2010-11 KalPa SM-liiga 51* 53* 2.13* .916* 106* 1 150* 5* 23-15-11 * 2 986* | Playoffs 7 7 2.67 .897 18 157 1 3-3-0 404
2011-12 KalPa SM-liiga 18* 21* 1.48* .942* 27* 435* 2* 13-2-3 * 1 092* |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 28* 29* 2.16* .929* 57* 746* 3* 19-8-1 * 1 581* | Playoffs 12 12 2.84 .915 32 343 1 5-7-0 677
2012-13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 40* 51* 2.04* .924* 81* 987* 4* 20-13-6 * 2 386* | Playoffs 5 7 2.55 .914 11 117 0 2-3-0 259
2013-14 Barys Astana KHL 36* 39* 2.53* .914* 88* 932* 2* 19-12-5 * 2 085* | Playoffs 1 1 1.79 .943 2 33 0 0-0-0 67
2014-15 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 5* 9* 4.96* .838* 21* 109* 0* 1-4-0 * 254* |
2015-16 Ässät Liiga 21* 49* 2.62* .906* 49* 473* 1* 8-8-3 * 1 123* |
2016-17 Ässät Liiga 18* 58* 2.45* .910* 41* 413* 1* 8-8-0 * 1 005* |
2017-18 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 32* 41* 2.33* .911* 71* -* -* - * 1 831* | Playoffs 3 16 3.39 .857 - - - - -

Ari Ahonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1999-00 HIFK Euro HL 6* 6* 3.16* .893* 15* 125* 1* 4-1-0 * 285* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 3* 6* 2.33* .897* 7* 61* 0* - * 180* |
2011-12 KalPa ET 6* 8* 1.95* .918* 12* -* 1* - * 370* |
Finland EHT 1* 2* 2.07* .857* 2* 12* 0* - * 58* |
2012-13 Finland EHT 2* 3* 2.56* .891* 5* 41* 0* 1-1-0 * 117* |
2017-18 Herning Blue Fox Danish Cup 1* 1* 3.06* .864* -* -* -* - * -* |

Ari Ahonen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 5 178* -* 3.12* .905* 543* 5 144* 7* 51-105-16* 10 433 | 0 * * * * * * *
Danish Cup 1 1* 1* 3.06* .864* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Denmark 1 32* 41* 2.33* .911* 71* -* -* -* 1 831 | 1 3 16 3.39* .857* -* -* -* -* -*
EHT 3 6* 11* 2.37* .891* 14* 114* 0* 1-1-0* 355 | 0 * * * * * * *
ET 1 6* 8* 1.95* .918* 12* -* 1* -* 370 | 0 * * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 6* 6* 3.16* .893* 15* 125* 1* 4-1-0* 285 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 20* -* 4.00* .851* 4* -* 0* -* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
KHL 4 109* 128* 2.35* .918* 247* 2 774* 9* 59-37-12* 6 306 | 3 18 20 2.69* .916* 45* 493* 1* 7-10-0* 1 003*
Liiga (SM-liiga) 9 237* 376* 2.42* .914* 551* 5 822* 19* 113-74-37* 13 656 | 4 24 34 2.28* .916* 59* 646* 2* 10-13-0* 1 555*
NHL 3 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 2 61* 109* 2.57* .896* 139* 1 194* 5* 29-23-3* 3 245 | 2 9 18 2.34* .911* 17* 173* 1* 3-4-0* 435*
U16 SM-sarja 1 -* 31* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 31* 51* 2.07* -* 64* -* -* -* 1 853 | 2 12 12 1.59* .919* 8* -* 1* 5-0-0* 302*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 5 38* 50* 2.72* -* 98* -* 3* 18-14-2* 2 165 | 2 4 4 3.81* -* 15* -* 0* 0-3-0* 236*
WJC-18 1 5* 7* 1.32* .940* 6* 94* 1* 3-0-1* 273 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 10* 14* 1.81* .923* 16* 192* 1* 7-2-1* 530 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ari Ahonen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/31/2017
10/31/2017 Extension Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox
10/04/2017
10/04/2017 Confirmed Ässät Herning Blue Fox
04/14/2015
04/14/2015 Confirmed No team Ässät
10/16/2014
10/16/2014 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok Unknown
08/22/2014
08/22/2014 Confirmed Barys Astana Admiral Vladivostok
06/19/2013
06/19/2013 Confirmed Metallurg Magnitogorsk Barys Astana
11/12/2011
11/12/2011 Confirmed KalPa Metallurg Magnitogorsk
01/26/2011
01/26/2011 Extension KalPa KalPa
04/14/2009
04/14/2009 Confirmed Frölunda HC KalPa