| Position: | Goaltender |
| Played For: | Colorado Rockies Oulun Kärpät HIFK |
| Catches: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 165 |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Tampere, Finland |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 1978 |
| Career End: | 1986 |
Jari Kaarela (born 8 August 1958 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League and SM-liiga. He played five games with the Colorado Rockies during the 1980–81 season and then two seasons with for HIFK of the SM-liiga between 1984 and 1986.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||||
| 1971–72 | Ilves U16 | FIN-U16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Ilves U20 | FIN-U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Ilves U16 | FIN-U16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Ilves U20 | FIN-U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Ilves U20 | FIN-U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | SaPKo Savonlinna | FIN-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | SaPKo Savonlinna | FIN-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 36 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 2093 | 133 | 1 | 3.81 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 22 | 0 | 6.00 | .809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 49 | — | — | — | 2682 | 219 | 1 | 4.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | .822 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Kiekko-Reipas Lahti | FIN | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kärpät Oulu | FIN | 6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | 3.00 | .863 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | HIFK | FIN | 15 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 1 | 3.67 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | HIFK | FIN | 14 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 4.18 | .883 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Karhu-Kissat | FIN-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 115 | 0 | 6.00 | .809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||