Sami Vatanen
| Sami Vatanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Vatanen with JYP in 2011 | |||
| Born |
3 June 1991 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
JYP Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team | Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
106th overall, 2009 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
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.
Internationally, Vatanen has represented Finland and was part of the gold medal-winning teams at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the 2022 World Championships.