Petri Varis
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| Petri Varis | |||
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| Born | May 13, 1969 Varkaus, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |  Finland |
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| NHL Draft | 132nd overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks |
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| Playing career | 1988–2009 | ||
Petri Johannes Varis (born May 13, 1969 in Varkaus, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their 7th-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Starting his pro career with Karhu-Kissat in the Finnish first division, Varis played his first SM-liiga games with Ässät in the 1991-92 season. After two seasons with Ässät, Varis moved to Jokerit, where he finished his seventh full season in 2005.
With Jokerit, Varis won 4 Finnish championships and 2 European Cups.
In 1997, Varis moved to North America, where he played a season with the Indianapolis Ice in the IHL, as well as a single NHL game with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has also played in the German ice hockey league and the Swiss first and second leagues.
Varis has also represented Finland in international play.
Varis scored 268 goals in SM-Liiga. He also scored 7 goals in 7 games in European Cup.
Awards
- Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as Best Rookie - 1992
- Matti Keinonen trophy for best +/- in the regular season - 1996
- Jari Kurri trophy for best player during the playoffs - 1996
- Aarne Honkavaara trophy for best goal scorer - 1997
- Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy for most points scored - 1997 and 2001.
Records
- SM-liiga record for most goals scored in the playoffs (12).
- Jokerit all-time scoring leader in points and goals. Second in assists.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Karhu-kissat | Finnish 1st div. | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988–89 | Karhu-kissat | Finnish 1st div. | 44 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989–90 | Karhu-kissat | Finnish 1st div. | 42 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990–91 | Kookoo | Finnish 1st div. | 44 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991–92 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 46 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 31 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 47 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Haukat | Finnish 1st div. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 50 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 50 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 77 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 53 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | ZSC Lions | Swiss | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | GCK Lions | Swiss-B | 16 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | GCK Lions | Swiss-B | 28 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 55 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 56 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SM-liiga totals | 596 | 233 | 289 | 522 | 455 | 88 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 82 | ||||
See also
External links
- Petri Varis's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Petri Varis's player profile at NHL.com
- Petri Varis's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
| Preceded by | Winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy 1991–92 |
Succeeded by Juha Lind |
| Preceded by | Winner of the Matti Keinonen trophy 1995–96 |
Succeeded by Kimmo Timonen |
| Preceded by | Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Peter Larsson |
| Preceded by | Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 2000–01 |
Succeeded by Janne Ojanen |
| Preceded by | Winner of the Aarne Honkavaara trophy 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Dale McTavish |
| Preceded by | Winner of the Jari Kurri trophy 1995–96 |
Succeeded by Otakar Janecký |
| Preceded by | Jokerit captains September 2005 - November 2005 |
Succeeded by Marko Jantunen |
| Preceded by | Jokerit captains December 2005 - |
Succeeded by current |
- 1969 births
- Ässät players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Finnish ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Indianapolis Ice players
- Jokerit players
- Living people
- KooKoo players
- Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- People from Varkaus
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
