Masi Marjamäki (born January 16, 1985) is a Finnish professional
ice hockey
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player who most recently played for
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team play at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff are the reigning EIHL play-off champions, winning their third title in a row after beating ...
in the UK
EIHL
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. He previously iced for
Piráti Chomutov
Piráti Chomutov is a Czech ice hockey team from Chomutov, Czech Republic. Established as ČSK Chomutov in 1945, the team has played in Chomutov through numerous team name changes and elevations/relegations in the Czechoslovak and Czech hockey l ...
of the
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga ( cs, Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created by the 1993 split of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League following the breakup of Czechoslovakia. The leag ...
(ELH).
Playing career
Marjamäki, a 6'2" 205 pound left wing, was originally drafted by the
Boston Bruins
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as the 66th overall pick in the
2003 NHL Entry Draft
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Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was ...
. However, he never came to terms with the Bruins and re-entered the draft in 2005, where he was the 144th overall pick by the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
.
He played his junior hockey first in his hometown
Porin Ässät
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before moving over the ocean to the
Red Deer Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The Rebels play at the Peavey Mart Centrium.
History
A "Name the Team" contest ran in Red Deer from October 7 to 17, 1991. The top t ...
and the
Moose Jaw Warriors
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of the
WHL before becoming professional in the 2005–2006 season.
After totaling 31 points (9 goals and 22 assists) along with 77 penalty minutes in 75 games for
Bridgeport
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(the Islanders' top affiliate) in the 2005–06 season, Marjamäki was called up by the big club and made his NHL debut on April 18, 2006 against the
Philadelphia Flyers
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, logging 5 minutes and 17 seconds of glory.
Marjamäki is known for his gritty, physical style of play but is also a good stickhandler who can put points on the board. He has received comparisons to
Kirk Maltby
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of the NHL's
Detroit Red Wings
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.
After a frustrating start to the 2007–08
AHL season in which Marjamäki was scratched every game, he asked the Islanders to be reassigned to Finland. The Islanders granted his request and he spent the season playing for Ässät.
Marjamäki was signed by
Ilves
Ilves (; Finnish for " Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Tampere Deck Arena.
The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the city ...
in 2008, and played there until his injury in early 2012–13 season. He was unable to play at all in the 2013–14 season, and signed with local rival
Tappara
Tappara (; Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. They play at ''Tampere Deck Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 18 Finnish league championships (1959, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, ...
for the
2014–15 season with an additional one year option.
In the 2015–16 season, he played one year for Ässät before joining
Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (English: Jokers or Jesters) are a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team won six league championships as a member of the Finnish SM-liiga (1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 2002). Jokerit plays its ...
to play in
KHL
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. He played total 61 games for Jokerit during one and a half seasons before joining
Almtuna IS
Almtuna IS is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Uppsala and is currently playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league of ice hockey in Sweden. The team maintained its place in the Allsvenskan despite suffering relegation in the 2018 ...
of the Swedish
HockeyAllsvenskan
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.
On October 4, 2018, Marjamäki having left Sweden as a free agent continued his career in the Czech Republic, agreeing to a one-year contract with Piráti Chomutov of the ELH for the 2018–19 season.
In July 2019, Marjamäki moved to the UK to sign for the EIHL's
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team play at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff are the reigning EIHL play-off champions, winning their third title in a row after beating ...
.
Coaching
Marjamäki became the Skills Coach for the AJHL
Blackfalds Bulldogs
The Blackfalds Bulldogs is a junior "A" ice hockey team that plays in the South Division of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada. The 2021–22 season is their inaugural season in Blackfalds. The team is ...
in the 2021-22 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1985 births
Almtuna IS players
Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players
Boston Bruins draft picks
Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
Finnish ice hockey left wingers
Ilves players
Jokerit players
Living people
Moose Jaw Warriors players
New York Islanders draft picks
New York Islanders players
Piráti Chomutov players
Ice hockey people from Pori
Red Deer Rebels players
Tappara players
Cardiff Devils players
Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Wales
Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic
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