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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ari Lahteenmaki
Selected in eighth round
No.
156 overall by New York Rangers
Born July 19, 1961
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Right Wing
Height: 5-7 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Helsinki IFK (Finland)
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Hometown:
Helsinki, Finland |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1979-80 |
Helsinki IFK | Finland |
27 | 9 |
5 | 14 |
11 | | 1980-81 |
Helsinki IFK | Finland |
32 | 18 |
10 | 28 |
25 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Finland Championship: 1980 (Helsinki IFK)
World Junior Championships: 1980 (silver), 1981 (silver)
World Junior Championships All-Star First Team: 1981
Miscellaneous: Tied for Finland lead with four goals at 1980 World
Junior Championships. ... Tied for overall tournament lead and led Finland
with nine points at 1981 World Junior Championships. ... Tied for Finland
lead with five goals at 1981 World Junior Championships.
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL draft despite being
eligible. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Helsinki IFK (Finland)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Finland Championship: 1983 (Helsinki IFK)
Coaching Career: Served as Kirkkonummi (Finland-2) assistant coach into
2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Was on Kirkkonummi (Finland-2) coaching staff when
Canadian women's hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser became the first woman to
play in European men's league during 2002-03 season. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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