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Vili Saarijärvi
Вили Саариjäрви
- Position: defender
- Player status: active player
- Gender: male
- Nationality: Finland
- Birth date: 15.05.1997 (27 years)
- Birth place: Rovaniemi, Finland
- Height: 179 cm / 5' 11"
- Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
- Shoots: right
- Draft 1: Detroit Red Wings, year: 2015, round: 3, position: 73
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- Trivia:
Drafted 2014, 5 #207 overall by Jokerit in the KHL Draft
Named to WJC18 All-Star team 2014-15
Named Best Defenseman WJC18 2014-15
Named to USHL All-Rookie team 2014-15
Drafted 2015, 1 #9 overall by Flint Firebirds in the CHL Import Draft
Player national stats
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Finland | National team games | 18 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Finland | World Championship | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2022-23 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | Finland | National team games | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 |
| 2016-17 | Finland | WJC (U20) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016-17 | Finland | U20 National team games (U20) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2015-16 | Finland | U20 National team games (U20) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Finland | WJC (U20) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | Finland | U18 National team games (U18) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | Finland | U18 National team games (U18) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | Finland | WJC18 (U18) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2013-14 | Finland | U17 National team games (U17) | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2012-13 | Finland | U16 National team games (U16) | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -8 |
Player club stats
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |  SCL Tigers | National League (Play-off) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -7 | |
| 2024-25 | SCL Tigers | National League | 46 | 46 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 6 | -7 |
| 2023-24 | SCL Tigers | National League | 50 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 10 | -8 | |
| 2022-23 | SCL Tigers | National League (Play-out) | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022-23 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | SCL Tigers | National League | 49 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 12 | -12 | |
| 2021-22 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga (Play-off) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021-22 | Lukko Rauma | CHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2021-22 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga | 18 | 52 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga (Play-off) | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga | 18 | 50 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 25 |
| 2019-20 |  Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 29 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | |
| 2018-19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL (Play-off) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | |
| 2017-18 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017-18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL (Play-off) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017-18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 42 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | -1 | |
| 2016-17 |  Mississauga Steelheads | OHL (U20, Play-off) | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2016-17 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL (U20) | 34 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 20 | |
| 2015-16 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -3 | |
| 2015-16 | Flint Firebirds | OHL (U20) | 59 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 32 | -15 | |
| 2014-15 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 57 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | -3 | |
| 2013-14 | Kärpät | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20, Play-off) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | Kärpät | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18) | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2013-14 | Kärpät | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 40 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 15 | |
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18, Play-off) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16, Play-off) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16) | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20, Play-off) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | |
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16, Preliminary) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | Kärpät | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18) | 38 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 24 | ||
| 2011-12 | RoKi | Jr. C I Divisioona (U16) | 25 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 47 | ||
| 2011-12 | RoKi | Jr. C I Divisioona (U16, Qualifying) | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2010-11 | RoKi | Jr. C I Divisioona (U16) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Note: All games might not be included
| Date | League | Teams | Score | G | A | PIM | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 15 2024 15:30 | Euro Hockey Tour | Swiss IHG | Switzerland Finland | 1-0 | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Dec. 14 2024 14:00 | Euro Hockey Tour | Swiss IHG | Finland Sweden | 3-0 | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Dec. 12 2024 17:45 | Euro Hockey Tour | Swiss IHG | Czechia Finland | 3-1 | | | | | | | | |
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