Pasi Petriläinen (born 5 May 1978) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for France team Etoile Noire de Strasbourg who play in the Ligue Magnus.

Playing career

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draft pick (225th overall in

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), Petriläinen spent six seasons with Tappara between 1994 and 2000 before moving to

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to play for

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in the

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for one season. He returned to SM-liiga in 2002 playing for

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for two seasons. He then returned to Tappara in 2003 for one season. He went back to Sweden in 2004, joining second division side Skellefteå AIK before returning to Elitserien with Södertälje SK in an unsuccessful season which saw the team relegated to the second division. He returned to Finland and joined Ilves. In 2007, he signed with Olimpija Ljubljana. He signed with the Etoile Noire de Strasbourg (literally Black Star) for the 2010–2011 season.

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