| Karri Rämö | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1986 Asikkala, Finland |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Avangard Omsk (KHL) Pelicans HPK Tampa Bay Lightning |
| National team | Finland |
| NHL Draft | 191st overall, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Karri Rämö (born July 1, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. His contract rights are owned by the Montreal Canadiens and he has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
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Rämö 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 Lightning signed Rämö to a two-way contract. Playing in the American Hockey League with the Norfolk Admirals, he soon made his NHL debut on December 2 against the Ottawa Senators, replacing Johan Holmqvist. On December 19, Rämö was once again called up by the Lightning. On December 20, Rämö won his first NHL start versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–1. He went on to record 7 wins with 11 losses in the 2007-08 season.
With the Lightning signing veteran Olaf Kolzig to be back-up to Mike Smith, Rämö started the 2008–09 season for Norfolk. Karri was recalled multiple times by the Lightning and finished the season playing in 24 contests with only 4 wins.
With the prospect of a return to the AHL for the 2009–10 season on June 23, 2009, Rämö left the NHL, opting to sign a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the KHL.[1]
On August 16, 2010, Rämö's NHL rights were traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Cédrick Desjardins.[2]
In January 2011, Karri Rämö, for the second consecutive year, was selected to be the starting goaltender for the Eastern Conference in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game collecting more fan votes than anyone else in the league.[3] However, he was unable to participate because of an injury.[4]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003–04 | Pelicans | SM-l | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 10 | 0 | 4.34 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Pelicans | SM-l | 26 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1267 | 84 | 1 | 3.98 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HPK | SM-l | 24 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1359 | 49 | 2 | 2.16 | .929 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 5 | 1 | 1.46 | .947 | ||
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 45 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2432 | 127 | 1 | 3.13 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3.43 | .826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 19 | 0 | 3.33 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1269 | 64 | 0 | 3.03 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 26 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1507 | 95 | 0 | 3.78 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1312 | 80 | 0 | 3.66 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 44 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2582 | 91 | 4 | 2.11 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 8 | 0 | 3.04 | .886 | ||
| 2010–11 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 44 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2592 | 85 | 5 | 1.97 | .925 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 891 | 32 | 1 | 2.16 | .914 | ||
| SM-l totals | 53 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 2764 | 143 | 3 | 3.10 | .910 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 5 | 1 | 1.46 | .947 | ||||
| NHL totals | 48 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 2651 | 148 | 0 | 3.35 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 88 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 5174 | 176 | 9 | 2.00 | .919 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1049 | 40 | 1 | 2.29 | .910 | ||||