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Sami Vatanen

1991 - Today

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Sami Vatanen (born 3 June 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for JYP of the Finnish Liiga. He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks at the 2009 NHL entry draft, and played in National Hockey League for the Ducks, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars. Vatanen started his career in hometown Jyväskylä playing for JYP with whom he won the 2011–12 SM-liiga championship. In 2023, Vatanen won the Swiss National League (NL) championship with Genève-Servette HC, and the Champions Hockey League (CHL) in the 2023–24 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Sami Vatanen is the 591st most popular hockey player (down from 416th in 2024), the 761st most popular biography from Finland (down from 689th in 2019) and the 71st most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Sami Vatanen ranks 591 out of 676. Before him are Claude Giroux, Doug Weight, Milan Michálek, Viktor Tikhonov, Vasily Koshechkin, and Yannick Weber. After him are Joe Pavelski, Philipp Grubauer, Brent Burns, Tomáš Jurčo, Marcus Johansson, and Wojtek Wolski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Sami Vatanen ranks 966. Before him are Kamshybek Kunkabayev, Andreas Weimann, André Roberson, Avtandil Tchrikishvili, Jesse Rutherford, and Chris Mavinga. After him are Marta Corredera, Kenza Dali, Johan Martial, Ahmed El Shenawy, Philipp Grubauer, and Jamie Blackley.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Sami Vatanen ranks 761 out of 751. Before him are Kaan Kairinen (1998), Ari Koivunen (1984), Lotta Lepistö (1989), Juhani Ojala (1989), Tinja-Riikka Korpela (1986), and Nikolai Alho (1993). After him are Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (1989), Antti Ruuskanen (1984), Henri Laaksonen (1992), Leo Väisänen (1997), Minna Kauppi (1982), and Peetu Piiroinen (1988).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Sami Vatanen ranks 71. Before him are Mikko Koskinen (1988), Oskar Osala (1987), Sebastian Aho (1997), Atte Ohtamaa (1987), Toni Rajala (1991), and Lauri Korpikoski (1986). After him are Joni Pitkänen (1983), Olli Määttä (1994), Ville Pokka (1994), Joonas Kemppainen (1988), Karoliina Rantamäki (1978), and Iiro Pakarinen (1991).

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