Ari Vallin

Ari Vallin (born March 21, 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Ari Vallin
Vallin with the Rochester Americans in 2006
Born	(1978-03-21) March 21, 1978 (age 47) Ylöjärvi, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Tappara HPK Jokerit Oulun Kärpät Rochester Americans Frölunda HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Färjestad BK HIFK Espoo Blues HC Sparta Praha KooKoo
National team	Finland
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1996–2016

In summer 2015, he was transferred from Oulun Kärpät to KooKoo.^[1]

In the 2003–2004 SM-liiga playoff finals in Finland against TPS, Vallin was the player who scored the sudden death goal in overtime therefore making the Kärpät team the new champions.^{[citation needed]}