Karri Rämö
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb) |
| NHL Team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | July 1, 1986 , Asikkala, Finland |
| NHL Draft | 191st overall, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Karri Rämö (born July 1, 1986 in Asikkala, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning as their sixth-round pick, #191 overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
A product of HeKi of Heinola, Finland, Rämö made his SM-liiga debut in the 2003-04 season with Pelicans after the team had lost their chance at the playoffs. In the next season he played 26 games with Pelicans, earning a contract with HPK for 2005-06. Rämö shared goaltending duties with Miika Wiikman, putting up excellent stats and winning the SM-liiga championship. Rämö also represented Team Finland at the 2006 Under-20's World Championships as Tuukka Rask's backup.
After HPK's championship win the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Rämö to a two-way contract, and he made his NHL debut on December 2 against the Ottawa Senators, replacing Johan Holmqvist. On December 19th, Rämö was called up by the Lightning. On December 20th, Rämö won his first NHL start versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–1.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OL | SO | G | A | Pts | GAA | Sv% | GP | W | L | OL | SO | G | A | Pts | GAA | Sv% | ||
| 2003–04 | Pelicans | SM-Liiga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.34 | .861 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Pelicans | SM-Liiga | 26 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.98 | .898 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | HPK | SM-Liiga | 24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.16 | .929 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 45 | 15 | 24 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.13 | .906 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.45 | .826 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | .898 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 7 | 11 | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.03 | .899 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SM-Liiga totals | 53 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ? | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| NHL totals | 24 | 7 | 11 | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | .896 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| AHL totals | 51 | 17 | 28 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ? | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
