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Canada Martin Kariya
#75 HC Ambrì-Piotta / NLA - 11/12
1-time Liiga Most Points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy) 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Oct 05, 1981
Position
C/RW
Age
43
Height
5'9" / 176 cm
Place of Birth
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Kariya was a skilled forward with quick hands and skating ability. Lacked size, but had good hockey sense.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Brothers: Paul Kariya & Steve Kariya

© Photo: Peter Eggimann

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Martin Kariya Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Victoria Salsa BCHL 55* 7* 9* 16* 6* -* |
1998-99 Victoria Salsa BCHL 59* 25* 80* 105* 14* -* | Playoffs 8 1 8 9 4 -
1999-00 Univ. of Maine NCAA 35* 8* 17* 25* 6* 1* |
2000-01 Univ. of Maine NCAA 39* 12* 24* 36* 10* 5* |
2001-02 Univ. of Maine “A” NCAA 43* 16* 28* 44* 14* 13* |
2002-03 Univ. of Maine “A” NCAA 39* 14* 36* 50* 6* -* |
Portland Pirates AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2003-04 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 70* 8* 17* 25* 16* -10* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 2 -2
2004-05 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 15* 6* 12* 18* 20* 9* |
2005-06 Stjernen Hockey Norway 39* 15* 37* 52* 49* 12* | Playoffs 11 3 10 13 8 3
2006-07 Blues SM-liiga 51* 18* 43* 61* 58* 17* | Playoffs 9 0 5 5 4 1
2007-08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 71* 16* 37* 53* 29* 12* |
2008-09 SC Langnau NLA 50* 15* 43* 58* 22* -* | Relegation 5 0 2 2 2 -
2009-10 Dinamo Riga KHL 38* 4* 19* 23* 16* 8* | Playoffs 9 3 2 5 2 0
2010-11 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 38* 5* 21* 26* 8* -5* | Relegation 12 4 3 7 4 -1
HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 5 1 0 1 2 0
2011-12 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 14* 5* 7* 12* 2* 10* |

Martin Kariya Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Team Canada Nagano Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
Team Canada Loto Cup 3* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
2006-07 Team Canada Deutschland Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2008-09 Team Canada Deutschland Cup 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2010-11 Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |

Martin Kariya Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 141* 24* 54* 78* 0.55* 45* 2* | 2 10 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.10 * 2 * -4 *
Asia League 1 15* 6* 12* 18* 1.20* 20* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 2 114* 32* 89* 121* 1.06* 20* -* | 1 8 1 * 8 * 9 * 1.13 * 4 * - *
Deutschland Cup 2 1* 1* 1* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 38* 4* 19* 23* 0.61* 16* 8* | 1 9 3 * 2 * 5 * 0.56 * 2 * 0 *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 51* 18* 43* 61* 1.20* 58* 17* | 1 9 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.56 * 4 * 1 *
Loto Cup 1 3* 2* 4* 6* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Nagano Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 156* 50* 105* 155* 0.99* 36* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 3 102* 25* 71* 96* 0.94* 32* 5* | 2 17 4 * 5 * 9 * 0.53 * 6 * -1 *
NLA Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * 0 *
Norway 1 39* 15* 37* 52* 1.33* 49* 12* | 1 11 3 * 10 * 13 * 1.18 * 8 * 3 *
Spengler Cup 3 15* 5* 4* 9* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Martin Kariya Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/03/2010
05/03/2010 Confirmed Dinamo Riga HC Ambrì-Piotta
07/15/2009
07/15/2009 Confirmed SCL Tigers Dinamo Riga
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 15 #155 overall by Saguenay Fjord in the LNAH Draft

Cult/Star player for Blues

Cult/Star player for Nikko Icebucks

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Maine

His father, Tetsuhiko, played rugby for the Canadian National Team.