Ari Sulander
Ari Sulander | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 6 January 1969||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Lahti Pelicans | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1987–2012 |
Ari Juhani Sulander (born 6 January 1969), nicknamed Sulo, is a retired Swiss-Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender.
Career in Finland
Sulander played nine seasons for
Sulander began with Jokerit as a Junior and progressed through the team all the way to position of No. 1 goaltender. During his Jokerit career, he played with SM-liiga stars such as Otakar Janecký, Teemu Selänne, Waltteri Immonen, and Jari Kurri, who played for Jokerit during the 1994–95 NHL lockout. In his time there, Sulander was coached by top coaches like Hannu Aravirta, Boris Mayorov, and Jukka Ropponen.
In November 2010, Sulander joined the
Career in Switzerland
Sulander left Jokerit after winning Bronze in 1998 for a new challenge. Sulander played the final 14 years of his career with the
Sulander won the NLA championship with ZSC four times (2000, 2001, 2008, 2012) and the Champions Hockey League in 2008–09.
In 2011, Sulander received his Swiss citizenship.
International career
Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Men's Ice hockey | ||
Winter Olympics
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Nagano 1998 |
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World Championships | ||
1995 Sweden |
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1998 Switzerland | ||
1999 Norway | ||
2000 Russia |
Ari Sulander played for a total of 117 games for the
In the World Championships Sulander won one Gold, two Silver, and one Bronze medals. Sulander also won the Bronze in the 1998 Winter Olympics and was a key player in the Bronze game against NHL star powered Canada, led by Wayne Gretzky and Patrick Roy. Besides the 1998 Olympic tournament, Sulander also played well in the 1998 Ice Hockey World Championships.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database