Kari Eloranta

Player profile and career history

D · #20

Kari Eloranta was a defenceman. Born February 29, 1956 in Lahti, Finland, he stood 6'2", weighed 200 lbs and shot left. In 267 NHL regular-season games he had 13 goals and 103 assists for 116 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 267
Goals: 13
Assists: 103
Points: 116

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 103
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 267
Goals: 13
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 155
Plus Minus: 23
Points: 116
Power Play Goals: 3
Power Play Points: 37
Shooting Pctg: 0.0599
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 2
Shots: 217

NHL playoff career

Games: 26
Goals: 1
Assists: 7
Points: 8

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 7
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 26
Goals: 1
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 19
Plus Minus: -10
Points: 8
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 4
Shooting Pctg: 0.0833
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 12

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.05
Assists / game: 0.39
Points / game: 0.43
Shots / game: 0.81

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 5
Assists: 40
Points: 44
Shots: 68

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1996–97
- PelicansFinland-2
1995–96
- ReipasFinland-2
1994–95
- RogleSweden
- RogleSweden-Q
1993–94
- RogleSweden
1992–93
- RogleSweden
1991–92
- FinlandCan-Cup
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandOlympics
- RogleSweden-2
1990–91
- H-ReipasFinland
1989–90
- LuganoSwiss
1988–89
- FinlandNat-Tm
- LuganoSwiss
- FinlandWEC-A
1987–88
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandOlympics
- LuganoSwiss
1986–87
- Calgary FlamesNHL
- FinlandNat-Tm
- HV 71Sweden
1985–86
- FinlandNat-Tm
- HV 71Sweden
- FinlandWEC-A
1984–85
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1983–84
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1982–83
- Calgary FlamesNHL
1981–82
- Oklahoma CityCHL
- Calgary FlamesNHL
- St. Louis BluesNHL
1980–81
- Leksands IFSHL
- LeksandSweden
- LeksandSweden-Q
- FinlandWEC-A
1979–80
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandOlympics
- LeksandSweden
1978–79
- LeksandSweden
- FinlandWEC-A
1977–78
- K-reipasFinland
1976–77
- K-reipasFinland
1975–76
- K-reipasFinland-2
- PelicansI-divisioona
- FinlandWJC-A
1974–75
- FinlandEJC-A
- ReipasFinland-3
- FinlandWJC-A
1973–74
- FinlandEJC-A
1972–73
- Pelicans U20Jr. A SM-sarja

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1996–97	Finland-2	Pelicans	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1995–96	Finland-2	Reipas	Regular	44	5	25	30	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 44 Goals 5 Pim 34 Points 30
1995–96	Finland-2	Reipas	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	32	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1994–95	Sweden	Rogle	Regular	17	1	3	4	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 17 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 4
1994–95	Sweden-Q	Rogle	Regular	18	2	7	9	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 18 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 9
1994–95	Sweden-Q	Rogle	Playoffs	11	0	4	4	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1993–94	Sweden	Rogle	Regular	40	2	13	15	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 40 Goals 2 Pim 14 Points 15
1993–94	Sweden	Rogle	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1992–93	Sweden	Rogle	Regular	38	9	8	17	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 38 Goals 9 Pim 44 Points 17
1991–92	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	6	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 1
1991–92	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	11	0	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 3
1991–92	Olympics	Finland	Regular	8	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
1991–92	Sweden-2	Rogle	Regular	35	5	17	22	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 35 Goals 5 Pim 22 Points 22
1991–92	Sweden-2	Rogle	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	12	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1990–91	Finland	H-Reipas	Regular	44	7	18	25	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 44 Goals 7 Pim 18 Points 25
1989–90	Swiss	Lugano	Regular	36	8	26	34	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 36 Goals 8 Pim 36 Points 34
1989–90	Swiss	Lugano	Playoffs	7	2	4	6	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 6
1988–89	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	7	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
1988–89	Swiss	Lugano	Regular	36	11	21	32	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 36 Goals 11 Pim 17 Points 32
1988–89	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	1	3	4	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 12 Points 4
1988–89	Swiss	Lugano	Playoffs	10	2	6	8	28	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 28 Plus Minus 0 Points 8
1987–88	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	5	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
1987–88	Olympics	Finland	Regular	8	0	6	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 6
1987–88	Swiss	Lugano	Regular	36	4	26	30	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 36 Goals 4 Pim 30 Points 30
1987–88	Swiss	Lugano	Playoffs	7	2	5	7	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 8 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
1986–87	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	13	1	6	7	9	2	11	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Plus Minus 2 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1986–87	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1986–87	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	35	3	18	21	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 35 Goals 3 Pim 34 Points 21
1986–87	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0	-5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -5 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1985–86	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	12	1	0	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 12 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 1
1985–86	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	36	4	16	20	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 36 Goals 4 Pim 46 Points 20
1985–86	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	3	1	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 2 Points 4
1985–86	Sweden	HV 71	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1984–85	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	65	2	11	13	39	1	46	0	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 65 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 39 Plus Minus 1 Points 13 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0435 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 46
1983–84	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	78	5	34	39	44	12	59	2	16	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 34 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 44 Plus Minus 12 Points 39 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.0847 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 59
1983–84	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1982–83	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	80	4	40	44	43	15	68	0	7	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 40 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 80 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus 15 Points 44 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 68
1982–83	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	9	1	3	4	17	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1981–82	CHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	39	3	27	30	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 39 Goals 3 Pim 31 Points 30
1981–82	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	19	0	5	5	14	-13	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -13 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1981–82	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	12	1	7	8	6	6	22	1	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 12 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 6 Points 8 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0455 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1981–82	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1980–81	Sweden	Leksand	Regular	36	3	13	16	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 36 Goals 3 Pim 35 Points 16
1980–81	Sweden-Q	Leksand	Regular	6	1	2	3	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 3
1980–81	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	8	1	2	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 3
1980–81	SHL	Leksands IF	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 3
1979–80	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	20	1	3	4	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 20 Goals 1 Pim 22 Points 4
1979–80	Olympics	Finland	Regular	7	0	4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 4
1979–80	Sweden	Leksand	Regular	34	4	5	9	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 34 Goals 4 Pim 26 Points 9
1979–80	Sweden	Leksand	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1978–79	Sweden	Leksand	Regular	36	7	10	17	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 36 Goals 7 Pim 47 Points 17
1978–79	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	6	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 0
1978–79	Sweden	Leksand	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1977–78	Finland	K-reipas	Regular	36	6	6	12	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 36 Goals 6 Pim 14 Points 12
1976–77	Finland	K-reipas	Regular	36	4	6	10	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 36 Goals 4 Pim 34 Points 10
1975–76	Finland-2	K-reipas	Regular	41	14	12	26	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 41 Goals 14 Pim 23 Points 26
1975–76	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	4	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1975–76	I-divisioona	Pelicans	Playoffs	6	3	3	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 6
1974–75	EJC-A	Finland	Regular	5	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1974–75	Finland-3	Reipas	Regular	19	10	12	22	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 19 Goals 10 Pim 24 Points 22
1974–75	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	5	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 0
1973–74	EJC-A	Finland	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1972–73	Jr. A SM-sarja	Pelicans U20	Regular	10	10	4	14	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 10 Pim 12 Points 14

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1987-04-16	WIN	0	0	–
1987-04-14	WIN	0	0	–
1987-04-12	WIN	0	0	–
1987-04-11	WIN	0	0	–
1987-04-09	WIN	1	1	–

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Teams & leagues through the years

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1992–93

1991–92

1990–91

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1987–88

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1984–85

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1982–83

1981–82

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