Defense · D
Sami Vatanen
Former NHL defenceman with 47 goals and 200 points in 473 games; last appeared for the Dallas Stars in 2020–21.
Born
Jun 3, 1991
Birthplace
Jyväskylä, FIN
Nationality
FIN
FIN
Height
5 ft 10 in / 178 cm
Weight
185 lb / 84 kg
Shoots
R
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2009 · ANA · Round 4 · No. 106
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2020–21 |  DAL |
$2,000,000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by DAL on April 12, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  NJD |
$2,000,000 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 18 | 41 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on January 7, 2021 · 1 year x $2,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  CAR |
$2,437,500 | — | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| Traded to CAR on February 24, 2020 · NJD retained $2,437,500 of $4,875,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | NJD |
$4,875,000 | 47 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -12 | 22 | 95 | — | ||||||
| 2018–19 | NJD |
$4,875,000 | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -17 | 22 | 107 | — | ||||||
| 2017–18 | NJD |
$4,875,000 | 57 | 3 | 25 | 28 | -1 | 32 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9 |
| Traded to NJD on November 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  ANA |
$4,875,000 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 | 22 | — | ||||||
| 2016–17 | ANA |
$4,875,000 | 71 | 3 | 21 | 24 | +3 | 30 | 117 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 4 | 22 |
| Signed with ANA on June 18, 2016 · 4 years x $4,875,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | ANA |
$1,262,500 | 71 | 9 | 29 | 38 | +8 | 20 | 140 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014–15 | ANA |
$1,262,500 | 67 | 12 | 25 | 37 | +5 | 36 | 122 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +5 | 8 | 35 |
| Signed with ANA on July 22, 2014 · 2 years x $1,262,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | ANA |
$785,000 | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +9 | 22 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012–13 |  ANA |
$785,000 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 6 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | ANA |
$785,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with ANA on May 31, 2011 · 3 years x $785,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by ANA in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft · Round 4 · No. 106 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Sami Vatanen cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
