Karri Rämö
Karri Rämö (born July 1, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has also played for the Pelicans and HPK of the SM-liiga, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
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Ramo warming up with the Flames | |
Born | Asikkala, Finland | July 1, 1986
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
SHL team Former teams |
Djurgårdens IF Lahti Pelicans HPK Tampa Bay Lightning Avangard Omsk Calgary Flames Jokerit |
National team | Finland |
NHL Draft | 191st overall, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Rämö played 2 seasons with the Pelicans and 1 season with HPK of the SM-liiga.
Rämö was drafted with the 191st overall pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Lightning on December 2, 2006 in a 5–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.[1] Rämö won his first NHL start on December 20, 2006 in a 2–1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] On August 16, 2010, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Cédrick Desjardins.[3] He however decided to play for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). On January 12, 2012, The Canadiens traded him along with Michael Cammalleri and a 5th-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to the Calgary Flames for René Bourque, Patrick Holland and a 2nd-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
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Rämö after a game with Avangard Omsk in 2011.
References
- ↑ "Streaking Sens get two from Vermette to beat Lightning". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ "Flames' Ramo makes return to Tampa". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ "Habs acquire Karri Ramo from Tampa Bay". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ "Michael Cammalleri traded to Calgary". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 2014-04-07.