Ari Ahonen
| Ari Ahonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ahonen playing for the Albany River Rats in December 2003 | |||
| Born |
February 6, 1981 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
SM-liiga: JYP HIFK Espoo Blues Jokerit KalPa Ässät SHL: Frölunda HC AHL: Albany River Rats KHL: Metallurg Magnitogorsk Barys Astana Admiral Vladivostok | ||
| National team | Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
27th overall, 1999 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2018 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1999 | Germany | |
Ari Ahonen (born February 6, 1981) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Ahonen is the only goaltender in SM-liiga history to have represented all three teams in the greater Helsinki area: HIFK, Jokerit and Blues.