Kari Piiroinen

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Birth place: Helsinki, Finland
Goalie, catches left
6 ' 2" (187 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Birth place: Helsinki, Finland
Goalie, catches left
6 ' 2" (187 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2021 | Team Finland | U20 World Championship | Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 23 | 2025 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Liiga | KalPa Kuopio defeated SaiPa Lappeenranta 4‑2 in a best of seven gold medal series. | |
| IIHF U20 World Championship Medals | |||||
| Finnish Championship Medals | |||||
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | TIME | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017‑18 | Team Finland U17 | | 16 | 11 | 2.63 | 0.909 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 240 | 264 | 1 | 547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018‑19 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 17 | 27 | 4.23 | 0.875 | 7 | 14 | 102 | 713 | 815 | 1 | 1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018‑19 | Team Finland U18 | | 17 | 4 | 2.50 | 0.911 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 102 | 112 | 1 | 240 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019‑20 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 18 | 30 | 3.70 | 0.875 | 17 | 9 | 103 | 720 | 823 | 1 | 1671 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019‑20 | Team Finland U19 | | 18 | 1 | 1.85 | 0.926 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019‑20 | Team Finland U20 | | 18 | 4 | 2.62 | 0.914 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 96 | 105 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020‑21 | TPS Turku | Liiga | 19 | 1 | 1.62 | 0.944 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020‑21 | Tappara Tampere | Liiga | 19 | 2 | 2.02 | 0.915 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020‑21 | TuTo Hockey | Mestis | 19 | 18 | 2.43 | 0.917 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 489 | 533 | 0 | 1085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020‑21 | Team Finland U20 | | 19 | 7 | 2.41 | 0.912 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 165 | 181 | 1 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021‑22 | Tappara Tampere | Liiga | 20 | 10 | 2.43 | 0.888 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 191 | 215 | 2 | 592 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021‑22 | KooVee Tampere | Mestis | 20 | 14 | 3.24 | 0.898 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 389 | 433 | 0 | 816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022‑23 | Mora IK | Allsvenskan | 21 | 28 | 2.43 | 0.907 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 641 | 707 | 4 | 1627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023‑24 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Liiga | 22 | 34 | 3.41 | 0.878 | 4 | 18 | 104 | 745 | 849 | 0 | 1831 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024‑25 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Liiga | 23 | 23 | 2.39 | 0.902 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 498 | 552 | 0 | 1354 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025‑26 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Liiga | 24 | 22 | 2.33 | 0.905 | 9 | 5 | 51 | 486 | 537 | 1 | 1313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | TIME | G | A | P | PIM |
| Liiga Totals | 92 | 2.72 | 0.893 | 36 | 34 | 238 | 1980 | 2218 | 3 | 5246 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| OHL Totals | 57 | 3.95 | 0.875 | 24 | 23 | 205 | 1433 | 1638 | 2 | 3116 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Mestis Totals | 32 | 2.78 | 0.909 | 12 | 10 | 88 | 878 | 966 | 0 | 1901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Allsvenskan Totals | 28 | 2.43 | 0.907 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 641 | 707 | 4 | 1627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | TIME | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018‑19 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 17 | 2 | 4.04 | 0.849 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020‑21 | TuTo Hockey | Mestis | 19 | 3 | 3.13 | 0.908 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 108 | 119 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022‑23 | Mora IK | Allsvenskan | 21 | 6 | 2.42 | 0.884 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 99 | 112 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024‑25 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Liiga | 23 | 20 | 2.01 | 0.918 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 439 | 478 | 2 | 1166 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liiga Totals | 20 | 2.01 | 0.918 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 439 | 478 | 2 | 1166 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Allsvenskan Totals | 6 | 2.42 | 0.884 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 99 | 112 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mestis Totals | 3 | 3.13 | 0.908 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 108 | 119 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| OHL Totals | 2 | 4.04 | 0.849 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | TIME | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2018 | 17 | 2 | 2.97 | 0.905 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 63 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Team Finland - U18 World Championship 2019 | 17 | 1 | 4.04 | 0.871 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 59 | ||||
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2020 | 18 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.955 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2021 | 19 | 6 | 2.18 | 0.914 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 139 | 152 | 1 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 7 | 2.01 | 0.920 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 160 | 174 | 1 | 418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 2 | 2.97 | 0.905 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 63 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 1 | 4.04 | 0.871 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 59 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | TIME | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2017 | 16 | 1 | 4.18 | 0.857 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2017 | 16 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.880 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U17 World Challenge Exhibition Games 2017 | 16 | 1 | 1.81 | 0.952 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U17 World Challenge 2017 | 16 | 4 | 3.35 | 0.902 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 101 | 112 | 0 | 197 | ||||
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2017 | 16 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.962 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 52 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U17 5‑Nations 2018 | 16 | 2 | 2.26 | 0.885 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U18 Worlds Exhibition Games 2019 | 17 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland U19 - U20 3‑Nations 2019 | 18 | 1 | 1.85 | 0.926 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2019 | 18 | 2 | 3.08 | 0.914 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 70 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U20 Worlds Exhibition Games 2019 | 18 | 1 | 4.18 | 0.846 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finland - U20 Worlds Exhibition Games 2020 | 19 | 1 | 4.50 | 0.897 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | TIME | G | A | P | PIM |
| U17 Men Totals | 11 | 2.63 | 0.909 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 240 | 264 | 1 | 547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U20 Men Totals | 4 | 3.55 | 0.902 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 101 | 112 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U18 Men Totals | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U19 Men Totals | 1 | 1.85 | 0.926 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |