Tommi Satosaari
Encyclopedia
Tommi Satosaari is a Finnish professional ice hockey
goaltender
.
Satosaari played his first five years as a pro with his hometown team JYP
in the SM-liiga
. When the team unloaded several players after a disappointing 1999-00 season, Satosaari made his way abroad, spending the next season with the Newcastle Jesters
in the British
ice hockey league. Satosaari then returned to Finland for a season with Ässät
, and in 2002-03 he represented Bremerhaven REV in the German second league in the fall, and finished the year with Ilves
. In 2003-04 Satosaari played for the Newcastle Vipers
in Great Britain, and made an unusual career move when he chose to play in Slovenia
for the 2004-05 season.
Returning to JYP
, Satosaari was made Sinuhe Wallinheimo
's backup, but when Wallinheimo performed exceptionally well Satosaari transferred to Pelicans
for the rest of the season.
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...
.
Satosaari played his first five years as a pro with his hometown team JYP
JYP
JYP is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Jyväskylä, Finland, at the Synergia-areena.-Team history:JYP was founded in 1977 under the name JyP HT, having been until then the ice hockey section of the sports club Jyväskylän Palloilijat. The current full name of the club is JYP Jyväskylä...
in the 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...
. When the team unloaded several players after a disappointing 1999-00 season, Satosaari made his way abroad, spending the next season with the Newcastle Jesters
Newcastle Jesters
The Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena .-Single Season of Jesters :...
in the British
United Kingdom
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ice hockey league. Satosaari then returned to Finland for a season 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:...
, and in 2002-03 he represented Bremerhaven REV in the German second league in the fall, and finished the year with Ilves
Ilves
Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...
. In 2003-04 Satosaari played for the Newcastle Vipers
Newcastle Vipers
The Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Former members of the Elite Ice Hockey League, the club previously held membership in the British National League.- History :...
in Great Britain, and made an unusual career move when he chose to play in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
for the 2004-05 season.
Returning to JYP
JYP
JYP is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Jyväskylä, Finland, at the Synergia-areena.-Team history:JYP was founded in 1977 under the name JyP HT, having been until then the ice hockey section of the sports club Jyväskylän Palloilijat. The current full name of the club is JYP Jyväskylä...
, Satosaari was made Sinuhe Wallinheimo
Sinuhe Wallinheimo
Mika Sinuhe Wallinheimo is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. As the last team he represented JYP in the SM-liiga...
's backup, but when Wallinheimo performed exceptionally well Satosaari transferred to 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...
for the rest of the season.