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Finland Switzerland Ari Sulander
#31 GC Küsnacht Lions / NLB - 11/12
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
1-time Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
1-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 1
4-time Liiga Champion 4
4-time NL Champion 4
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship Best Goaltender 1
Date of Birth
Jan 06, 1969
Position
G
Age
55
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Finland / Switzerland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Kojootit
Status
Retired

Ari Sulander became the first goaltender in history to score a (empty net) goal in the Swiss NLA (2002-12-17, Ambri-Piotta vs. ZSC Lions 4:6).

Son: Santtu Sulander

Team Staff profile of Ari Sulander also available

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Ari Sulander Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1986-87 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 EJC-18 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1987-88 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs
Jokerit I-divisioona 0* -* 0.00* .000* -* -* -* - * -* |
1988-89 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Jokerit I-divisioona 1* -* 5.03* .810* -* -* 0* - * -* |
PvUK Jr. A SM-sarja -* 5* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Jokerit SM-liiga 7* -* 4.47* .864* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 Jokerit SM-liiga 20* -* 4.46* .842* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 Jokerit SM-liiga 12* -* 3.88* .878* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
Vantaa HT I-divisioona 1* -* 3.00* .941* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1992-93 Jokerit SM-liiga 16* -* 2.47* .923* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 3.03 .900 - - 0 - -
Vantaa HT I-divisioona 11* -* 3.55* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland II (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1993-94 Jokerit SM-liiga 35* -* 2.64* .901* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 12 - 1.39 .942 - - - - -
Finland II (all) International 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1994-95 Jokerit SM-liiga 49* -* 2.33* .911* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 2.00 .918 - - - - -
Finland WC 1* -* 2.00* .875* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1995-96 Jokerit SM-liiga 44* -* 1.80* .928* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 1.03 .958 - - - - -
Finland WC 1* -* 3.00* .824* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1996-97 Jokerit SM-liiga 43* -* 2.17* .924* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 1.75 .938 - - - - -
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC 2* -* 2.53* .896* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Jokerit SM-liiga 33* -* 2.50* .926* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 - 2.55 .917 - - - - -
Finland OG 2* -* 2.00* .918* 4* 59* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Finland WC 8* -* 1.26* .956* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1998-99 ZSC Lions NLA 42* 42* 2.46* .929* 103* -* 2* 25-9-7 * 2 512* | Playoffs 7 7 3.27 .910 24 - 0 3-4-0 440
Finland WC 8* -* 1.94* .922* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1999-00 ZSC Lions NLA 45* 45* 2.18* .933* 99* -* 5* 26-15-4 * 2 726* | Playoffs 15 15 2.19 .930 33 - 0 12-3-0 903
Finland WC 3* -* 2.33* .881* 7* 52* 1* - * 180* |
2000-01 ZSC Lions NLA 42* 43* 2.25* .927* 96* -* 3* 24-10-8 * 2 561* | Playoffs 16 16 1.99 .936 32 - 3 12-4-0 963
2001-02 ZSC Lions NLA 40* 40* 2.44* -* 103* -* 2* 20-15-4 * 2 366* | Playoffs 15 15 2.94 - 47 - 0 7-8-0 961
Finland (all) International 2* -* 6.00* .750* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 ZSC Lions NLA 44* 44* 2.39* -* 107* -* 2* 25-11-8 * 2 684* | Playoffs 12 12 2.17 - 26 - 2 5-7-0 718
2003-04 ZSC Lions NLA 44* 44* 2.46* -* 108* -* 2* 22-18-4 * 2 641* | Playoffs 13 13 2.09 - 30 - 1 7-6-0 862
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 1* 1* 0.00* 1.000* 0* -* 1* 1-0-0 * 60* |
2004-05 ZSC Lions NLA 43* 43* 2.62* -* 113* -* 1* 23-17-3 * 2 589* | Playoffs 15 15 2.36 - 38 - 0 9-6-0 916
2005-06 ZSC Lions NLA 43* 43* 3.05* -* 129* -* 1* 18-22-3 * 2 540* | Relegation 10 10 2.34 - 25 - 2 6-4-0 639
2006-07 ZSC Lions NLA 43* 43* 2.72* -* 119* -* 2* 21-19-3 * 2 622* | Playoffs 4 4 1.82 - 7 - 0 3-1-0 231
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 1* 1* 1.95* -* 1* -* 0* 0-0-0 * 31* |
2007-08 ZSC Lions NLA 49* 49* 2.33* -* 115* -* 4* 27-16-6 * 2 964* | Playoffs 17 17 2.04 - 37 - 1 12-3-2 1 086
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 1* 1* 1.82* -* 1* -* 0* 0-0-0 * 33* |
2008-09 ZSC Lions NLA 27* 27* 3.22* -* 86* -* 0* 18-7-2 * 1 602* | Playoffs 2 2 2.51 - 5 - 0 0-2-0 120
2009-10 ZSC Lions NLA 25* 26* 2.81* -* 71* -* 1* 13-10-2 * 1 516* | Playoffs 7 7 3.16 - 22 - 0 3-4-0 418
2010-11 ZSC Lions NLA 9* 9* 2.80* .910* 23* -* 1* 4-4-1 * 494* | Playoffs 1 1 2.79 - 3 - 0 0-0-1 65
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 20* 20* 3.17* -* 64* -* 0* 9-8-3 * 1 212* |
Pelicans SM-liiga 5* -* 2.66* .903* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 ZSC Lions NLA 14* 50* 2.77* .893* 30* 251* 1* 5-4-2 * 650* | Playoffs 2 15 0.00 1.000 0 3 0 0-0-0 7
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 4* 4* 2.01* -* 8* -* 1* 2-2-0 * 240* |

Ari Sulander Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1990-91 Finland Universiade -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1994-95 Jokerit European Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2000-01 ZSC Lions Continental Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Finland EHT 2* -* 1.92* .927* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 ZSC Lions Continental Cup 2* -* 1.01* .961* -* -* -* - * -* |
2008-09 ZSC Lions Champions HL 8* 8* 2.13* .930* 17* 224* 1* 6-1-1 * 480* |
2009-10 ZSC Lions Victoria Cup 1* 1* 1.00* .971* 1* 34* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
2010-11 ZSC Lions ET 3* -* 3.63* .892* -* -* -* - * -* |

Ari Sulander Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Champions HL 1 8* 8* 2.13* .930* 17* 224* 1* 6-1-1* 480 | 0 * * * * * * *
Continental Cup 2 2* -* 1.01* .961* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 1 2* -* 1.92* .927* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ET 1 3* -* 3.63* .892* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
European Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
I-divisioona 4 13* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 5 4* -* 6.00* .750* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Jr. A SM-sarja 4 -* 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 * * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 10 264* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 7 51 - -* -* -* -* 0* -* -*
NLA (NL) 14 510* 548* 2.56* .893* 1 302* 251* 27* 271-177-57* 30 461 | 14 136 149 2.37* 1.000* 329* 3* 9* 79-52-3* 8 325*
OG 1 2* -* 2.00* .918* 4* 59* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 5 27* 27* 2.82* 1.000* 74* -* 2* 12-10-3* 1 575 | 0 * * * * * * *
Universiade 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Victoria Cup 1 1* 1* 1.00* .971* 1* 34* 0* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 7 23* -* 2.33* .881* 7* 52* 1* -* 180 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ari Sulander Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/31/2012
01/31/2012 Confirmed ZSC Lions Retired
01/26/2011
01/26/2011 Extension ZSC Lions ZSC Lions
11/09/2010
11/09/2010 Loan ZSC Lions Pelicans
12/23/2009
12/23/2009 Extension ZSC Lions ZSC Lions
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 31 retired by ZSC Lions

Cult/Star player for Jokerit

Cult/Star player for ZSC Lions