Oskari Korpikari

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Oskari Korpikari
Date of birth April 5, 1984
place of birth Oulu , Finland
size 188 cm
Weight 90 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 2003 , 7th lap, 217th position
Montréal Canadiens
Career stations
until 2010 Kärpät Oulu
2010–2012 Espoo Blues
2012-2014 Pelicans
2014-2016 Jokerite

Oskari Korpikari (born April 5, 1984 in Oulu ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player .

Career

Oskari Korpikari in the jersey of Kärpät Oulu

Oskari Korpikari already played in the junior division for Kärpät Oulu , for whose professional team he made his debut in the SM-liiga in the 2002/03 season . Following his rookie season , Korpikari was selected in the NHL Entry Draft 2003 in the seventh round as a total of 217th player by the Montreal Canadiens , for which he never played. Since his debut, the defender with Kärpät has won the championship title in the SM-liiga four times in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008, was runner-up in 2003 and 2009 and third in 2006. In addition, he reached the final of the IIHF European Champions Cup twice with Kärpät in 2005 and 2006 , with the two Russian representatives HK Awangard Omsk and HK Dynamo Moscow being defeated.

In 2010 he moved within the SM-liiga to the Espoo Blues , with whom he became Finnish runner-up in 2011. In 2012 he changed clubs again when the Pelicans from Lahti signed him. For the Pelicans he completed over 100 Liiga games in which he collected 19 points scorer.

At the end of January 2016, Korpikari, who had been under contract with Jokerit since April 2014 , had to end his career due to a heart disease.

International

For Finland Korpikari took part in the U20 World Junior Championship in 2004 , where he won the bronze medal with his team.

Achievements and Awards

  • 2006 2nd place at the IIHF European Champions Cup with Kärpät Oulu
  • 2007 Finnish champion with Kärpät Oulu
  • 2008 Finnish champion with Kärpät Oulu
  • 2009 Finnish runner-up with Kärpät Oulu
  • 2011 Finnish runner-up with the Espoo Blues

International

SM liiga statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Main round 12 506 24 57 81 446
Playoffs 9 104 4th 14th 18th 64

(Status: end of the 2013/14 season)

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