- Steve Kariya
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 200px
team =HPK
former_teams =Ilves
Blues
league = FEL
position = Left Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 6
weight_lb = 159
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|12|22|mf=y
birth_place =North Vancouver , BC, CAN
draft =
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 1999Steven Tetsuo Kariya (born
December 22 ,1977 inNorth Vancouver , BC) is a professionalice hockey forward, currently playing forHPK inSM-liiga . He is one ofPaul Kariya 's younger brothers.Playing career
Like Paul, Steve led the
University of Maine Black Bears to the NCAA title (in 1999); unlike Paul, however, he has had a rocky career. Having played several seasons of pro hockey in North America, including for theVancouver Canucks , Kariya went to the FinnishSM-liiga after the 2003–04 season.During the 2004–05 season, he played for Ilves in the Finnish
SM-liiga . He led the league in scoring during the regular season, earning theVeli-Pekka Ketola trophy . Kariya spent the following season with the Blues, then spent two years withFrölunda HC inSweden before returning to Finland and HPK in 2008.Kariya's sister Noriko is a professional boxer, and his brother Martin is also a professional hockey player.
Awards
*
NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie in 1996.
* Awarded the NCAA Hockey East Sportsmanship Award in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
* Named to the NCAA All-America First Team in 1999.
* Named to the NCAA All-Star Team Hockey East in 1999.
* NCAA Champion withUniversity of Maine in 1999.
* Awarded theVeli-Pekka Ketola trophy (Most points inSM-liiga ) in 2005.Career statistics
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/kariya_uk/ Kariya United ] Kariya United
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