Sami Ryhänen

Sami Ryhänen
Born	(1980-05-23) May 23, 1980 (age 44) Helsinki, FIN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Lukko SaiPa Blues Tappara HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Ritten/Renon AaB Ishockey Nottingham Panthers Ducs de Dijon Dundee Stars ESV Kaufbeuren HC Fassa Swindon Wildcats Imatran Ketterä Porvoo Hunters
Playing career	2000–2017

Sami Ryhänen (born May 23, 1980) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He played in the Finnish SM-liiga (the Finnish Elite League) for Lukko, SaiPa, Blues and Tappara.

He last played for Porvoo Hunters, who he would later coach between 2018 and 2019.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	HIFK U16	U16 SM-sarja		29	22	30	52	38		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HIFK U18	U18 SM-sarja		14	1	6	7	10		3	0	0	0	2
1997–98	HIFK U18	U18 SM-sarja		35	14	31	45	36		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HIFK U20	U20 SM-liiga		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HIFK U20	U20 SM-liiga		18	4	5	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Espoo Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga		37	13	27	40	28		4	3	9	12	2
2000–01	UJK	Mestis		13	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Étoile Noire de Strasbourg	France2		14	21	14	35	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	KJT	Mestis		28	2	5	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hockey Clermont Communauté Auvergne	France		22	16	15	31	24		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Halmstad Hammers HC	Allsvenskan		46	9	18	27	20		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Team Uppsala	Allsvenskan		31	9	18	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Stjernen Hockey	Norway		17	2	5	7	8		7	0	4	4	2
2005–06	HC Salamat	Mestis		27	10	28	38	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Lukko	SM-liiga		22	4	8	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SaiPa	SM-liiga		56	13	26	39	34		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SaiPa	SM-liiga		28	7	6	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Innsbruck	EBEL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	IF Björklöven	HockeyAllsvenskan		12	6	8	14	14		1	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Espoo Blues	SM-liiga		43	10	17	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Tappara	SM-liiga		10	1	6	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Tappara	SM-liiga		6	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	LeKi	Mestis		10	3	7	10	12		8	1	5	6	2
2010–11	HK Olimpija	EBEL		13	1	8	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Almtuna IS	HockeyAllsvenskan		11	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Ritten Sport	Italy		3	2	2	4	2		5	0	6	6	4
2011–12	AaB Ishockey	Denmark		13	1	4	5	28		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		26	5	26	31	10		4	2	1	3	6
2012–13	Dundee Stars	EIHL		51	26	60	86	44		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	ESV Kaufbeuren	DEL2		54	7	52	59	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Fassa	Italy		37	13	30	43	36		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Swindon Wildcats	EPIHL		13	3	19	22	18		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Imatran Ketterä	Suomi-sarja		11	3	10	13	14		5	2	7	9	2
2016–17	Porvoo Hunters	Suomi-sarja		7	1	11	12	2		3	0	3	3	2
SM-liiga totals				165	35	65	100	78		3	0	1	1	2
Mestis totals				78	15	41	56	46		8	1	5	6	2
EIHL totals				77	31	86	117	54		4	2	1	3	6
Allsvenskan totals				77	18	36	54	34		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database