Petri Varis
Encyclopedia
Petri Varis 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
.
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 Cup.
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.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
as their 7th-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
1993 NHL Entry Draft
The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise specified.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
.
Playing career
Starting his pro career with Karhu-Kissat in the Finnish first division, Varis played his first SM-liigaSM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
games with Ässät
Ässät
Ässät is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.-Team history:...
in the 1991-92 season. After two seasons with Ässät, Varis moved to Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
, where he finished his seventh full season in 2005.
With Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
Varis won 4 Finnish championships and 2 European Cup.
In 1997, Varis moved to North America, where he played a season with the Indianapolis Ice
Indianapolis Ice
The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds...
in the IHL, as well as a single NHL game with the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. He has also played in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ice hockey league and the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
first and second leagues.
Varis has also represented Finland in international play.
Varis scored 268 goals in SM-Liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
. He also scored 7 goals in 7 games in European Cup.
Awards
- Jarmo Wasama memorial trophyJarmo Wasama memorial trophyThe Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best rookie of the season. The trophy is named in honor of Jarmo Wasama, a young Finnish defenseman who was killed in an automobile accident in 1966Trophy Winners:...
as Best Rookie - 1992 - Matti Keinonen trophyMatti Keinonen trophyThe Matti Keinonen trophy is an ice-hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the "most effective player" of the season .-Trophy winners:...
for best +/- in the regular season - 1996 - Jari Kurri trophyJari Kurri trophyThe Jari Kurri trophy is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best player in the SM-liiga playoffs. The trophy is named after Jari Kurri....
for best player during the playoffs - 1996 - Aarne Honkavaara trophyAarne Honkavaara trophyThe Aarne Honkavaara trophy is an ice hockey trophy given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the player who scores the most goals during regular season play.Trophy Winners:1977-78: Markku Kiimalainen 1978-79: Kari Makkonen...
for best goal scorer - 1997 - Veli-Pekka Ketola trophyVeli-Pekka Ketola trophyThe Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish SM-liiga to the player who scores the most points during regular season play.To date, Steve Kariya and Martin Kariya are the only two brothers to win the title.Trophy winners:...
for most points scored - 1997 and 2001.
Records
- SM-liigaSM-liigaThe SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
record for most goals scored in the playoffs (12). - JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
all-time scoring leader in points and goals. Second in assists.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Karhu-kissat | Finnish 1st div. | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988–89 | Karhu-kissat | Finnish 1st div. | 44 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989–90 | Karhu-kissat | Finnish 1st div. | 42 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990–91 | Kookoo Kookoo Kookoo is a Persian dish similar to the Italian dish frittata or an open-faced omelet. Iranians make many different types of Kookoos with a variety of flavorings... |
Finnish 1st div. | 44 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991–92 | Ässät | SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 46 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 31 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 47 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Haukat Haukat Haukat was a professional ice hockey team in the Finnish Mestis league, based in Järvenpää at the ST1 Arena. Founded in 1979, the team faced relegation to the Suomi-sarja after losing the Mestis regular season in 2005-06. After years of financial trouble and facing the prospect of relegation,... |
Finnish 1st div. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 50 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 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 | ||
| 1999–00 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 53 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon... |
Swiss | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | GCK Lions GCK Lions GCK Lions is a Swiss professional ice hockey team founded in 1932. They are currently in the National League B, Switzerland's second tier ice hockey division. The home arena is Eishalle Küsnacht . The team has won one Swiss Championships, in 1966, as well as two championships in the Swiss second... |
Swiss-B | 16 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | GCK Lions | Swiss-B | 28 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Tappara Tappara Tappara is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Tampere, Finland at Tampereen jäähalli. The team have won 15 league championships .... |
SM-liiga | 55 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 56 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SM-liiga totals | 596 | 233 | 289 | 522 | 455 | 88 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 82 | ||||