| Birth Date: | November 26, 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Imatra, Finland |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Position: | Left wing |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Played For: | Ässät SaiPa Anglet Hormadi Élite EHC Lustenau |
| Career Start: | 1986 |
| Career End: | 2003 |
Ari Saarinen (born November 26, 1967) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey left winger.
Saarinen played a total of 320 games in the SM-liiga for Ässät and SaiPa between 1993 and 1999.[1] He also played in the Élite Ligue for Anglet Hormadi Élite in the 1999-00 season and the Austrian Hockey League for EHC Lustenau from 2000 to 2002.