Harri Sateri

2007-08: Sateri was the No. 2 ranked European goaltender heading into his draft, with his draft stock rising exponentially at the last World Junior Championships. Originally slated as the backup for team Finland, Sateri worked his way into a tandem role and was the starter for their pivotal quarterfinal match against Team Canada. Sateri was outstanding in that game, making 29 saves on 32 shots, in a losing effort. Nevertheless his role in Finland’s sixth-place finish didn’t go unnoticed.  Sateri established himself as the top Finnish goalie among the 1989-born goalies at a young age and was teamed with Helenius on the WJC team in the Czech Republic.  Sateri went 13-17-0 with Tappara Tampere Jr. (FIN-Jr), claiming one shutout and a 2.99 goals against average.

2008-09: Sateri made his debut in the SM-Liiga in 2008-2009, appearing in 22 games with Tappara. His 6-12-3 record may have left some hoping for more, but Sateri’s .921 save percentage and 2.30 GAA only proved that Sateri has what it takes to be a starter in the SM-Liiga. Sateri also appeared in the World Junior Championship, appearing in two games for Team Finland.

2009-10: Sateri played for Tappara Tampere in Finland.  Following a strong rookie campaign for Tappara, Sateri took the reigns for his SM-Liiga squad, appearing in 49 games. With increased playing time came a slight dip in Sateri’s stats. He still managed a .915 save percentage and GAA of 2.73, while maintaining a 21-22-4 record. In 9 playoff games with Tappara, Sateri saw his game slip a little, dropping his save percentage to .896 and his GAA to 2.83.

2010-11: Sateri made his North American pro debut – playing in seven AHL games with Worcester after completing the season with Tappara Tampere in Finland’s SM-Liiga. He was 1-4 with one of the losses coming in overtime and had a 2.56 GAA and .918 save percentage for Worcester. Sateri skated in 37 of 68 games for Tappara, sharing the goaltending duties with former HIFK prospect Jani Nieminen. He finished the season 9-19-8 with 2 shutouts and had a 2.96 GAA and .910 save percentage. Tappara finished 11th in the 14-team league; missing the playoffs.