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Finland Sakari Lindfors

#35 HIFK / SM-liiga - 01/02

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Sakari Lindfors Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
57
Height
5'7" / 170 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
154 lbs / 70 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Team Staff profile of Sakari Lindfors also available

Sakari Lindfors Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1985-86 HIFK U20 Jr. A SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs
HIFK SM-liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 3* -* 2.33* .924* -* -* -* - * -* |
1986-87 HIFK U20 Jr. A SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
HIFK SM-liiga 20* -* 3.86* .886* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 2.25 .943 - - - - -
1987-88 HIFK SM-liiga 39* -* 2.51* .919* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 4.40 .897 - - - - -
Finland OG 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1988-89 HIFK SM-liiga 24* -* 3.72* .898* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 3.53 .918 - - - - -
Finland WC 2* -* 3.00* .929* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 HIFK SM-liiga 42* -* 3.48* .896* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 4.05 .910 - - - - -
Finland WC 7* -* 2.38* .903* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 HIFK SM-liiga 41* -* 3.48* .905* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 4.67 .880 - - - - -
Finland Goodwill Games 4* -* 6.00* -* 22* -* 0* 1-3-0 * 220* |
Finland WC 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 HIFK SM-liiga 38* -* 3.45* .895* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 3.12 .923 - - - - -
Finland WC 3* -* 1.33* .938* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1992-93 HIFK SM-liiga 39* -* 3.22* .901* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 3.06 .913 - - - - -
Finland WC 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1993-94 HIFK SM-liiga 43* -* 3.12* .901* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 3.58 .920 - - - - -
1994-95 HIFK SM-liiga 44* -* 2.77* .925* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 2.02 .938 - - - - -
1995-96 HIFK SM-liiga 38* -* 2.98* .913* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 3.67 .890 - - - - -
1996-97 HIFK SM-liiga 29* -* 3.20* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 HIFK SM-liiga 19* -* 2.44* .907* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
1998-99 EC Graz Austria 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Färjestad BK Elitserien 21* 25* 2.54* .908* 52* 511* 2* - * 1 230* | Playoffs 3 4 3.70 .877 10 71 0 - 163
1999-00 Milano France -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2000-01 HIFK SM-liiga 23* -* 3.24* .907* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
2001-02 HIFK SM-liiga 32* -* 2.99* .902* -* -* -* - * -* |

Sakari Lindfors Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1998-99 Färjestad BK Euro HL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 2.03 .920 - - - - -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2002-03 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2003-04 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2004-05 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2005-06 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2006-07 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
HIFK SM-liiga Head Coach Named interim Head Coach on December 19th
2007-08 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2008-09 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2009-10 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2010-11 HIFK SM-liiga Goaltending Coach
2011-12 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL Goaltending Coach
2012-13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL Goaltending Coach Released on December 22nd
2014-15 Lada Togliatti KHL Goaltending Coach
2015-16 Lada Togliatti KHL Goaltending Coach
2016-17 Lada Togliatti KHL Goaltending Coach
2017-18 China WC D2A Goaltending Coach
2018-19 Kunlun Red Star KHL Goaltending Coach
2019-20 Villacher SV EBEL Asst. Coach Until February 3rd
Villacher SV EBEL Goaltending Coach Appointed on February 5th
2021-22 ERC Ingolstadt DEL Goaltending Coach
2023-24 Stavanger Oilers Norway Goaltending Coach
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Sakari Lindfors Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Austria 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 1 - 2.03* .920* -* -* -* -* -*
Goodwill Games 1 4* -* 6.00* -* 22* -* 0* 1-3-0* 220 | 0 * * * * * * *
International 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Jr. A SM-sarja 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 * * * * * * *
France (Ligue Magnus) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 15 471* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 12 37 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
OG 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 21* 25* 2.54* .908* 52* 511* 2* -* 1 230 | 1 3 4 3.70* .877* 10* 71* 0* -* 163*
WC 5 13* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 3* -* 2.33* .924* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sakari Lindfors Career Highlights

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Sakari Lindfors Connections

Player Period Teams
Mika Kortelainen (F) 1985-2002 14 HIFK, HIFK U20
Pertti Lehtonen (D) 1985-1998 13 Finland, HIFK
Darren Boyko (F) 1985-1996 11 HIFK
Simo Saarinen (D) 1986-1996 10 Finland (OG), Finland, HIFK

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Sakari Lindfors Biography and Trivia

Number 35 retired by HIFK

Cult/Star player for Färjestad BK

Cult/Star player for HIFK

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