Petri Varis
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.
| Petri Varis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 13, 1969 Varkaus, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SM-l Ässät Jokerit Tappara NHL Chicago Blackhawks DEL Kölner Haie NLA ZSC Lions | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
132nd overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2009 | ||
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
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN U18 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN U20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN.2 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN U20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN.2 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN.2 | 42 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | KooKoo | FIN.2 | 44 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Ässät | SM-l | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Ässät | SM-l | 46 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Jokerit | SM-l | 31 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Jokerit | SM-l | 47 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Haukat | FIN.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | SM-l | 50 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Jokerit | SM-l | 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 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Jokerit | SM-l | 53 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-l | 56 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-l | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | GCK Lions | CHE.2 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | GCK Lions | CHE.2 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Tappara | SM-l | 55 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-l | 56 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-l | 56 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-l | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | SM-l | 28 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Jokerit | SM-l | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| SM-l totals | 638 | 236 | 297 | 533 | 475 | 114 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 88 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Finland | OG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Finland | WC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |||
External links
- Petri Varis career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Petri Varis player profile at NHL.com
- Petri Varis career statistics at EliteProspects.com
| Preceded by Janne Grönvall |
Winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy 1991–92 |
Succeeded by Juha Lind |
| Preceded by Veli-Pekka Kautonen |
Winner of the Matti Keinonen trophy 1995–96 |
Succeeded by Kimmo Timonen |
| Preceded by Juha Riihijärvi |
Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Peter Larsson |
| Preceded by Kai Nurminen |
Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 2000–01 |
Succeeded by Janne Ojanen |
| Preceded by Juha Riihijärvi |
Winner of the Aarne Honkavaara trophy 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Dale McTavish |
| Preceded by Saku Koivu |
Winner of the Jari Kurri trophy 1995–96 |
Succeeded by Otakar Janecký |
| Preceded by Juha Lind |
Jokerit captains September 2005 - November 2005 |
Succeeded by Marko Jantunen |
| Preceded by Marko Jantunen |
Jokerit captains December 2005 - |
Succeeded by current |