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Sami Vatanen

1991 - Today

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Sami Vatanen (born 3 June 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent. He last played for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and played in NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars. He previously played in his native Finland for JYP, where he won the 2012 SM-liiga Championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sami Vatanen is the 505th most popular hockey player (down from 410th in 2019), the 708th most popular biography from Finland (down from 690th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Sami Vatanen ranks 505 out of 676. Before him are Claude Giroux, Doug Weight, Milan Michálek, Viktor Tikhonov, Vasily Koshechkin, and Yannick Weber. After him are Joe Pavelski, Philipp Grubauer, Brent Burns, Tomáš Jurčo, Marcus Johansson, and Wojtek Wolski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Sami Vatanen ranks 900. Before him are Ali Ahamada, Kamshybek Kunkabayev, Andreas Weimann, André Roberson, Avtandil Tchrikishvili, and Chris Mavinga. After him are Johan Martial, Ahmed El Shenawy, Philipp Grubauer, Jamie Blackley, Sebastian Polter, and Cho Soo-hyang.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Sami Vatanen ranks 708 out of 751. Before him are Oliver Antman (2001), Kaan Kairinen (1998), Lotta Lepistö (1989), Juhani Ojala (1989), Tinja-Riikka Korpela (1986), and Nikolai Alho (1993). After him are Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (1989), Antti Ruuskanen (1984), Henri Laaksonen (1992), Leo Väisänen (1997), Peetu Piiroinen (1988), and Joni Pitkänen (1983).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Sami Vatanen ranks 63. Before him are Mikko Koskinen (1988), Oskar Osala (1987), Sebastian Aho (1997), Atte Ohtamaa (1987), Toni Rajala (1991), and Lauri Korpikoski (1986). After him are Joni Pitkänen (1983), Olli Määttä (1994), Ville Pokka (1994), Joonas Kemppainen (1988), Iiro Pakarinen (1991), and Sakari Salminen (1988).

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