Karri Rämö

Karri Rämö
Ramo warming up with the Flames
Born	(1986-07-01) July 1, 1986 (age 30) Asikkala, Finland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
team Former teams	Jokerit Pelicans HPK Tampa Bay Lightning Avangard Omsk Calgary Flames
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	191st overall, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2003–present

Karri Rämö (born July 1, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for KHL-team Jokerit. He began his professional career in the SM-liiga, initially with Pelicans and then HPK, where he was a member of the Kanada-malja championship team in 2005–06. The Tampa Bay Lightning then selected Rämö with their sixth-round pick, 191st overall, at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, where he played three seasons with the team between 2006 and 2009 before opting to return to Europe.

In four Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) seasons with Avangard Omsk, Rämö was twice selected to participate in KHL All-Star Games. He returned to the NHL ahead of the 2013–14 season, joining the Calgary Flames.

Rämö was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning as their sixth round pick, 191st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. A product of the Pelicans organization based in Heinola, Rämö made his SM-liiga debut in the 2003–04 season with Pelicans after the team had lost their chance at the playoffs. In the next season, he played 26 games with Pelicans, later signing a contract with HPK for 2005–06. During the campaign, Rämö shared goaltending duties with Miika Wiikman, putting up excellent statistics and en route to the team's SM-liiga championship. Rämö also represented the Finnish junior team at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as the nation's backup goaltender to starter Tuukka Rask.