Petri Varis

Petri Varis (born May 13, 1969, in Varkaus, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their 7th-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Starting his pro career with Karhu-Kissat in the Finnish first division, Varis played his first SM-liiga games with Ässät in the 1991-92 season. After two seasons with Ässät, Varis moved to Jokerit, where he finished his seventh full season in 2005.With Jokerit Varis won 4 Finnish championships and 2 European Cup.

In 1997, Varis moved to North America, where he played a season with the Indianapolis Ice in the IHL, as well as a single NHL game with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has also played in the German ice hockey league and the Swiss first and second leagues.

Varis has also represented Finland in international play.

Varis scored 268 goals in SM-Liiga. He also scored 7 goals in 7 games in European Cup.

Awards

* Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as Best Rookie - 1992
* Matti Keinonen trophy for best +/- in the regular season - 1996
* Jari Kurri trophy for best player during the playoffs - 1996
* Aarne Honkavaara trophy for best goal scorer - 1997
* Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy for most points scored - 1997 and 2001.

Records

* SM-liiga record for most goals scored in the playoffs (12).
* Jokerit all-time scoring leader in points and goals. Second in assists.

Career statistics

References

* [http://www.jatkoaika.com Jatkoaika.com player profile]