Steve Kariya
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| Position | Winger |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 159 lb (72 kg/11 st 5 lb) |
| Team | Free Agent |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 22, 1977 , North Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| Pro career | 1999 – present |
Steven Tetsuo Kariya (born December 22, 1977 in North Vancouver, BC) is a professional ice hockey forward, currently free agent. He is one of Paul Kariya's younger brothers.
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[edit] Playing career
Like Paul, Steve led the University of Maine Black Bears to the NCAA title (in 1999); unlike Paul, however, he has had a rocky career. Having played several seasons of pro hockey in North America, including for the Vancouver Canucks, Kariya went to the Finnish SM-liiga after the 2003–04 season.
During the 2004–05 season, he played for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga. He led the league in scoring during the regular season, earning the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy. For the 2005–06 season, Kariya played with the Espoo Blues, but spent the 2006–07 season with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien. On March 13, 2007, Kariya signed a one-year contract extension with Frölunda.
Kariya's sister Noriko is a professional boxer, and his brother Martin is also a pro hockey player.
[edit] Awards
- NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie in 1996.
- Awarded the NCAA Hockey East Sportsmanship Award in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
- Named to the NCAA All-America First Team in 1999.
- Named to the NCAA All-Star Team Hockey East in 1999.
- NCAA Champion with University of Maine in 1999.
- Awarded the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy (Most points in SM-liiga) in 2005.
[edit] Records
- SM-liiga 2005 regular season record for most assists (35)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1996–97 | University of Maine | HE | 35 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1997–98 | University of Maine | HE | 35 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1998–99 | University of Maine | HE | 41 | 27 | 39 | 65 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1999–00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 29 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 45 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2000–01 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 43 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2000–01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2001–02 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 67 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002–03 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 38 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002–03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 31 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2003–04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 57 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2004–05 | Ilves | FIN | 55 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Espoo Blues | FIN | 56 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | Elitserien | 55 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | Elitserien | 41 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| FIN totals | 111 | 46 | 62 | 108 | 93 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 65 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Elitserien totals | 96 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Preceded by Timo Pärssinen |
Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 2004–05 |
Succeeded by Tony Salmelainen |
[edit] External links
- Kariya United Kariya United
