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Finland Matti Kaario

#5 Ilves / SM-liiga - 85/86

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Matti Kaario Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 29, 1953
Position
D
Age
70
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ilves
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Liiga Champion 1
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Matti Kaario Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 15* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 17* -* -* -* -* -* |
Ilves SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1973-74 Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 16* 11* 12* 23* 4* -* |
Ilves SM-sarja 19* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
1974-75 Ilves SM-sarja 34* 2* 1* 3* 22* -* |
1976-77 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 35* 9* 9* 18* 47* -* |
1977-78 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 36* 4* 9* 13* 34* -1* |
1978-79 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 36* 8* 9* 17* 45* -2* |
1979-80 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 34* 9* 20* 29* 14* 14* |
1980-81 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 32* 8* 9* 17* 44* -5* |
1981-82 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 32* 4* 19* 23* 16* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
1982-83 Ilves “C” SM-liiga 31* 2* 15* 17* 2* 16* | Playoffs 8 1 5 6 2 -
Finland WC 9* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
1983-84 Ilves “C” SM-liiga 36* 6* 5* 11* 12* 10* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
1984-85 Ilves “C” SM-liiga 18* 2* 4* 6* 6* 1* | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 4 2
1985-86 Ilves “C” SM-liiga 35* 4* 13* 17* 22* 10* |

Matti Kaario Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Finland II Spengler Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1986-87 Ilves SM-liiga Head Coach From 1986-11-17
1987-88 Ilves SM-liiga Asst. Coach
1988-89 Ilves SM-liiga Asst. Coach
1989-90 Ilves SM-liiga Asst. Coach
1990-91 Ilves SM-liiga Head Coach Until 1990-12-30
1997-98 Ilves SM-liiga Asst. Coach
1998-99 Ilves SM-liiga Asst. Coach
Ilves SM-liiga Head Coach From 1999-03-27
2009-10 Ilves SM-liiga Team Manager
2010-11 Ilves SM-liiga Team Manager
2011-12 Ilves SM-liiga Team Manager
2012-13 Ilves SM-liiga Team Manager
2013-14 Ilves Liiga Team Manager
2014-15 Ilves Liiga Team Manager
2015-16 Ilves Liiga Team Manager
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Matti Kaario Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Jr. A SM-sarja 3 48* 11* 12* 23* 0.48* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 10 325* 56* 112* 168* 0.52* 242* 45* | 4 20 3 * 8 * 11 * 0.55 * 6 * 2 *
SM-sarja 3 54* 3* 2* 5* 0.09* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 9* 0* 2* 2* 0.22* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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Matti Kaario Connections

Player Period Teams
Hannu Helander (D) 1971-1986 9 Finland, Finland II (Cup), Ilves, Ilves U20
Harri Toivanen (F) 1976-1982 6 Pelicans
Harri Nyman (D) 1976-1982 6 Pelicans
Olavi Niemenranta (F) 1976-1982 6 Pelicans

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