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Canada Steve Kariya

a.k.a. "Steven Kariya"

#22 JYP / SM-liiga - 09/10

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Steve Kariya Facts

Date of Birth
Dec 22, 1977
Position
LW
Age
46
Height
5'6" / 168 cm
Place of Birth
North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Weight
159 lbs / 72 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Burnaby Winter Club
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Liiga Most Points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy) 1
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1

Kariya was a diminutive winger who relied heavily on his speed and quickness. He didn't shy away from the high-traffic areas despite his size and was a prolific scorer in Europe and the AHL.

Brothers: Martin Kariya, Paul Kariya

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Steve Kariya Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Nanaimo Clippers BCJHL 60* 39* 60* 99* 8* -* |
1995-96 Univ. of Maine NCAA 39* 7* 15* 22* 8* -* |
1996-97 Univ. of Maine NCAA 35* 19* 31* 50* 10* -* |
1997-98 Univ. of Maine “C” NCAA 35* 25* 25* 50* 22* -* |
1998-99 Univ. of Maine “C” NCAA 41* 27* 38* 65* 24* -* |
1999-00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 45* 8* 11* 19* 22* 9* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 29* 18* 23* 41* 22* 11* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 0 0
2000-01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 17* 1* 6* 7* 8* -1* |
Kansas City Blades IHL 43* 15* 29* 44* 51* 2* |
2001-02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 67* 25* 37* 62* 48* 0* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 0 -7
2002-03 Manitoba Moose AHL 38* 14* 14* 28* 18* -5* |
Albany River Rats AHL 31* 12* 19* 31* 20* -8* |
2003-04 Albany River Rats AHL 57* 17* 31* 48* 28* -9* |
2004-05 Ilves SM-liiga 55* 24* 35* 59* 32* 17* | Playoffs 7 3 2 5 4 -1
2005-06 Blues SM-liiga 56* 22* 27* 49* 61* -13* | Playoffs 9 3 3 6 10 -2
2006-07 Frölunda HC Elitserien 55* 23* 16* 39* 34* 3* |
2007-08 Frölunda HC Elitserien 41* 1* 17* 18* 18* -13* |
2008-09 HPK SM-liiga 58* 21* 33* 54* 26* 11* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 4 1
2009-10 JYP SM-liiga 46* 16* 12* 28* 20* 6* | Playoffs 13 1 1 2 10 -3

Steve Kariya Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Team Canada International 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2005-06 Team Canada Loto Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 10* -* |
2006-07 Team Canada Deutschland Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2012-13 Portland Winterhawks WHL Asst. Coach Hired midseason
2014-15 New Jersey Devils NHL Amateur Scout
2015-16 New Jersey Devils NHL Amateur Scout
2018-19 New York Islanders NHL Pro Scout
2019-20 New York Islanders NHL Pro Scout
2020-21 New York Islanders NHL Pro Scout
2021-22 New York Islanders NHL Pro Scout
2022-23 New York Islanders NHL Pro Scout
2023-24 New York Islanders NHL Pro Scout
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Steve Kariya Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 222* 86* 124* 210* 0.95* 136* -11* | 2 11 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.55 * 0 * -7 *
BCJHL (BCHL) 1 60* 39* 60* 99* 1.65* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 43* 15* 29* 44* 1.02* 51* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 4 215* 83* 107* 190* 0.88* 139* 21* | 4 35 8 * 8 * 16 * 0.46 * 28 * -5 *
Loto Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 150* 78* 109* 187* 1.25* 64* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 65* 9* 18* 27* 0.42* 32* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 2 96* 24* 33* 57* 0.59* 52* -10* | 0 * * * * * *
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Steve Kariya Connections

Player Period Teams
Alfie Michaud (G) 1996-2002 6 Kansas City Blades, Manitoba Moose, Syracuse Crunch, Univ. of Maine, Vancouver Canucks
Jason Vitorino (F) 1995-1999 4 Univ. of Maine
Ryan Ready (F) 1999-2003 4 Kansas City Blades, Manitoba Moose, Syracuse Crunch
Cory Larose (F) 1996-2006 4 Team Canada (Cup), Univ. of Maine

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Steve Kariya Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HPK

Cult/Star player for Ilves

Cult/Star player for JYP

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Maine

Career transactions
- 2008-08-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by HPK
- 2007-03-13 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by Frölunda
- 2006-07-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by Frölunda
- 2005-07-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by Blues
- 2004-08-09 • Signed to a one-year contract by Ilves
- 2003-01-24 • Traded to the New Jersey Devils for Mikko Jokela
- 2002-09-04 • Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks
- 1999-04-21 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Vancouver Canucks


His father, Tetsuhiko, played rugby for the Canadian National Team.

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