Karri Rämö
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Karri Rämö is a Finnish professional ice hockey
goaltender
currently with Avangard Omsk
of the Kontinental Hockey League
. His contract rights are owned by the Montreal Canadiens
and he has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning
of the National Hockey League
.
. A product of HeKi of Heinola
, Finland
, Rämö made his SM-liiga
debut in the 2003-04 season with Pelicans
after the team had lost their chance at the playoffs. In the next season he played 26 games with Pelicans, earning a contract with HPK
for 2005-06. Rämö shared goaltending duties with Miika Wiikman
, putting up excellent stats and winning the SM-liiga championship. Rämö also represented Team Finland at the 2006 Under-20's World Championships as Tuukka Rask
's backup.
After HPK's championship win, the Lightning signed Rämö to a two-way contract
. Playing in the American Hockey League
with the Norfolk Admirals
, he soon made his NHL debut on December 2 against the Ottawa Senators
, replacing Johan Holmqvist
. On December 19, Rämö was once again called up by the Lightning. On December 20, Rämö won his first NHL start versus the Toronto Maple Leafs
, 2–1. He went on to record 7 wins with 11 losses in the 2007-08
season.
With the Lightning signing veteran Olaf Kolzig
to be back-up to Mike Smith, Rämö started the 2008–09 season for Norfolk. Karri was recalled multiple times by the Lightning and finished the season playing in 24 contests with only 4 wins.
With the prospect of a return to the AHL for the 2009–10 season on June 23, 2009, Rämö left the NHL, opting to sign a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk
of the KHL.
On August 16, 2010, Rämö's NHL rights were traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Cédrick Desjardins
.
In January 2011, Karri Rämö, for the second consecutive year, was selected to be the starting goaltender for the Eastern Conference in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game
collecting more fan votes than anyone else in the league. However, he was unable to participate because of an injury.
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
currently with Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:...
of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
. His contract rights are owned by the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and he has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
Rämö was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning as their sixth-round pick, #191 overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
. A product of HeKi of Heinola
Heinola
Heinola is a town and a municipality of inhabitants located in the Province of Southern Finland. Heinola is perhaps best known for its summer activities such as the Sauna-sitting World Championships.-History:...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Rämö made his 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...
debut in the 2003-04 season with Pelicans
Pelicans (ice hockey)
Pelicans is an ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga, and formed in 1996. They play in the city of Lahti, Finland at Isku Arena. The team is partially owned by retired NHL goaltender Pasi Nurminen.-Notable players:* Sean Avery* Jason Bonsignore...
after the team had lost their chance at the playoffs. In the next season he played 26 games with Pelicans, earning a contract with HPK
HPK
HPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
for 2005-06. Rämö shared goaltending duties with Miika Wiikman
Miika Wiikman
Miika Wiikman is a Swedish-born Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Ilves of the Finnish SM-Liiga.-Playing career:...
, putting up excellent stats and winning the SM-liiga championship. Rämö also represented Team Finland at the 2006 Under-20's World Championships as Tuukka Rask
Tuukka Rask
Tuukka Mikael Rask is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . Rask was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs...
's backup.
After HPK's championship win, the Lightning signed Rämö to a two-way contract
Two-way contract
A two-way contract is a professional sports contract which stipulates that an athlete’s salary is dependent upon the league in which the athlete is assigned to play in...
. Playing in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
with the Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
, he soon made his NHL debut on December 2 against the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, replacing Johan Holmqvist
Johan Holmqvist
Johan Erik Daniel Holmqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Brynäs IF in Elitserien.-Career:...
. On December 19, Rämö was once again called up by the Lightning. On December 20, Rämö won his first NHL start versus the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, 2–1. He went on to record 7 wins with 11 losses in the 2007-08
2007-08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation of the National Hockey League . It began on September 29, 2007, with the regular season ending April 6, 2008...
season.
With the Lightning signing veteran Olaf Kolzig
Olaf Kölzig
Olaf Kölzig is a retired German professional ice hockey goaltender and associate goalie coach for the Washington Capitals. With the exception of 8 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he played his entire 14 year career with the Capitals...
to be back-up to Mike Smith, Rämö started the 2008–09 season for Norfolk. Karri was recalled multiple times by the Lightning and finished the season playing in 24 contests with only 4 wins.
With the prospect of a return to the AHL for the 2009–10 season on June 23, 2009, Rämö left the NHL, opting to sign a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:...
of the KHL.
On August 16, 2010, Rämö's NHL rights were traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Cédrick Desjardins
Cédrick Desjardins
Cédrick Desjardins is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
.
In January 2011, Karri Rämö, for the second consecutive year, was selected to be the starting goaltender for the Eastern Conference in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game
Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game
The Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that marks the midway point of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other...
collecting more fan votes than anyone else in the league. However, he was unable to participate because of an injury.
Career statistics
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003–04 | Pelicans Pelicans (ice hockey) Pelicans is an ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga, and formed in 1996. They play in the city of Lahti, Finland at Isku Arena. The team is partially owned by retired NHL goaltender Pasi Nurminen.-Notable players:* Sean Avery* Jason Bonsignore... |
SM-l 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... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 10 | 0 | 4.34 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Pelicans | SM-l | 26 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1267 | 84 | 1 | 3.98 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HPK HPK HPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight... |
SM-l | 24 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1359 | 49 | 2 | 2.16 | .929 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 5 | 1 | 1.46 | .947 | ||
| 2006–07 2006–07 AHL season The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals.... |
Springfield Falcons Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
45 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2432 | 127 | 1 | 3.13 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3.43 | .826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 AHL season The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:... |
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:... |
AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 19 | 0 | 3.33 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1269 | 64 | 0 | 3.03 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 26 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1507 | 95 | 0 | 3.78 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1312 | 80 | 0 | 3.66 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 KHL season The 2009–10 KHL season was the second season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It was held from 10 September 2009 to 27 April 2010, with a break for the Olympic winter games from 8 February to 3 March... |
Avangard Omsk Avangard Omsk Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:... |
KHL | 44 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2582 | 91 | 4 | 2.11 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 8 | 0 | 3.04 | .886 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 KHL season The 2010–11 KHL season is the third season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It was held from 8 September 2010 and ended on 16 April 2011.The season started with the Opening Cup game between the last season's finalists, Ak Bars Kazan and the new team that was created by merging last season's... |
Avangard Omsk Avangard Omsk Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:... |
KHL | 44 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2592 | 85 | 5 | 1.97 | .925 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 891 | 32 | 1 | 2.16 | .914 | ||
| SM-l totals | 53 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 2764 | 143 | 3 | 3.10 | .910 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 5 | 1 | 1.46 | .947 | ||||
| NHL totals | 48 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 2651 | 148 | 0 | 3.35 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 44 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2582 | 91 | 4 | 2.11 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 8 | 0 | 3.04 | .886 | ||||