# Sami Ryhänen

Sami Ryhänen (born May 23, 1980) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He played in the Finnish SM-liiga (the Finnish Elite League) for Lukko, SaiPa, Blues and Tappara.
He last played for Porvoo Hunters, who he would later coach between 2018 and 2019.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995–96 | HIFK U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 29 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HIFK U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | HIFK U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 35 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Espoo Blues U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 37 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | UJK | Mestis | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Étoile Noire de Strasbourg | France2 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | KJT | Mestis | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Hockey Clermont Communauté Auvergne | France | 22 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Halmstad Hammers HC | Allsvenskan | 46 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Team Uppsala | Allsvenskan | 31 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Stjernen Hockey | Norway | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | HC Salamat | Mestis | 27 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Lukko | SM-liiga | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | SaiPa | SM-liiga | 56 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | SaiPa | SM-liiga | 28 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC Innsbruck | EBEL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | IF Björklöven | HockeyAllsvenskan | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Espoo Blues | SM-liiga | 43 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | LeKi | Mestis | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | HK Olimpija | EBEL | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Almtuna IS | HockeyAllsvenskan | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Ritten Sport | Italy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | AaB Ishockey | Denmark | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 26 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | Dundee Stars | EIHL | 51 | 26 | 60 | 86 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | ESV Kaufbeuren | DEL2 | 54 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Fassa | Italy | 37 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Swindon Wildcats | EPIHL | 13 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Imatran Ketterä | Suomi-sarja | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Porvoo Hunters | Suomi-sarja | 7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| SM-liiga totals | SM-liiga totals | SM-liiga totals | 165 | 35 | 65 | 100 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mestis totals | Mestis totals | Mestis totals | 78 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| EIHL totals | EIHL totals | EIHL totals | 77 | 31 | 86 | 117 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Allsvenskan totals | Allsvenskan totals | Allsvenskan totals | 77 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |