Santeri Saari

Santeri Saari
Born (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Erste team
Former teams		 Gyergyói HK
Jokerit
BIK Karlskoga
HPK
Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Sparta Sarpsborg
NHL draft 173th overall, 2013
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2013–present

Santeri Saari (born October 18, 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Gyergyói HK in the Erste Liga. Saari was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (173rd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Saari made his SM-liiga debut playing with Jokerit during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1]

Following his Liiga stints with Jokerit and HPK, Saari left the Mestis, signing with the farm team of Austrian outfit, the Vienna Capitals, of the Erste Liga on August 1, 2018.[2]

  1. ^ "2012–13 Jokerit player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "NHL draft pick strengthens farm team". Vienna Capitals. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.