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Finland Pekka Saravo
#6 Tappara / Liiga - 16/17
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
3-time Liiga Champion 3
Date of Birth
Nov 13, 1979
Position
D
Age
44
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Rovaniemi, FIN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Status
Retired
Agency
PREMIUM

A skilled and all-round defenseman. Very mobile and a good skater. Saravo likes to join the rush offensively and controls the puck in an impressive matter.

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Pekka Saravo Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 31* 3* 1* 4* 4* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -
1995-96 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 29* 0* 1* 1* 26* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -
1996-97 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 27* 6* 6* 12* 45* -* |
Tappara U20 U20 I-divisioona 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Qualification 14 2 1 3 10 -
1997-98 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 36* 7* 7* 14* 24* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 7* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
Finland II (all) International 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1998-99 Diskos U20 U20 II-divisioona -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Diskos I-divisioona 48* 5* 7* 12* 34* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1999-00 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 38* 9* 11* 20* 52* -* | Playoffs 8 1 4 5 4 -
2000-01 Tappara SM-liiga 56* 1* 3* 4* 38* -1* | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 4 1
2001-02 Tappara SM-liiga 53* 3* 1* 4* 12* 7* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 6 0
2002-03 Tappara SM-liiga 55* 4* 4* 8* 42* 3* | Playoffs 15 1 2 3 8 2
2003-04 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 47* 7* 8* 15* 30* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 2
2004-05 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 56* 6* 11* 17* 30* -7* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 2 -3
Finland WC 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2005-06 Luleå HF Elitserien 44* 8* 9* 17* 52* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 -2
Finland WC 9* 0* 1* 1* 4* 3* |
2006-07 Luleå HF Elitserien 55* 6* 17* 23* 62* -4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -1
Finland WC 9* 2* 1* 3* 8* 0* |
2007-08 Luleå HF Elitserien 55* 8* 10* 18* 52* -2* |
2008-09 Linköping HC Elitserien 54* 4* 4* 8* 50* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 4 1
2009-10 Tappara “C” SM-liiga 52* 7* 12* 19* 46* 1* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 8 2
2010-11 Tappara “C” SM-liiga 48* 7* 12* 19* 36* -8* |
2011-12 Tappara “C” SM-liiga 48* 4* 4* 8* 32* -8* |
2012-13 Tappara SM-liiga 56* 1* 7* 8* 26* 17* | Playoffs 15 0 1 1 10 0
2013-14 Tappara Liiga 56* 4* 4* 8* 36* -1* | Playoffs 20 0 2 2 2 -2
2014-15 Tappara Liiga 59* 2* 2* 4* 30* 7* | Playoffs 20 0 0 0 27 -3
2015-16 Tappara Liiga 60* 3* 7* 10* 32* 23* | Playoffs 15 0 0 0 8 0
2016-17 Tappara “A” Liiga 56* 1* 3* 4* 24* -9* | Playoffs 18 0 3 3 2 -1

Pekka Saravo Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Finland EHT 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2003-04 Finland EHT 8* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2004-05 Finland EHT 8* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2005-06 Finland EHT 9* 0* 0* 0* 10* -* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 8* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |
2007-08 Finland EHT 7* 0* 0* 0* 10* 0* |
2008-09 Linköping HC Champions HL 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* 0* |
Finland EHT 5* 1* 0* 1* 6* -1* |
2010-11 Tappara “C” ET 8* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
2011-12 Tappara “C” ET 4* 0* 4* 4* 2* -* |
2012-13 Tappara ET 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2013-14 Tappara ET 8* 0* 2* 2* 8* -* |
2014-15 Tappara Champions HL 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2015-16 Tappara Champions HL 8* 0* 3* 3* 6* 0* |
2016-17 Tappara Champions HL 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |

Pekka Saravo Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 4 25* 1* 5* 6* 0.24* 12* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 7 49* 1* 1* 2* 0.04* 42* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 4 27* 1* 7* 8* 0.30* 18* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
I-divisioona 1 48* 5* 7* 12* 0.25* 34* 3* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
International 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 10* 3* 2* 5* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 13 702* 50* 78* 128* 0.18* 414* 23* | 11 143 2 * 11 * 13 * 0.09 * 79 * -2 *
Elitserien (SHL) 4 208* 26* 40* 66* 0.32* 216* 2* | 3 16 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.19 * 14 * -2 *
U16 SM-sarja 1 31* 3* 1* 4* 0.13* 4* -* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 56* 6* 7* 13* 0.23* 71* -* | 1 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 2 * - *
U20 I-divisioona 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 1 14 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.21 * 10 * - *
U20 II-divisioona 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 74* 16* 18* 34* 0.46* 76* -* | 2 14 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.36 * 6 * - *
WC 3 23* 2* 2* 4* 0.17* 12* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Pekka Saravo Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/28/2017
04/28/2017 Confirmed Tappara Retired
05/12/2016
05/12/2016 Extension Tappara Tappara
02/03/2015
02/03/2015 Extension Tappara Tappara
04/24/2009
04/24/2009 Confirmed Linköping HC Tappara
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Tappara