Masi Marjamäki Explained

Played For:New York Islanders
Ässät Pori
Ilves Tampere
Tappara
Jokerit
Almtuna IS
Piráti Chomutov
Cardiff Devils
Position:Left Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:203
Birth Date:January 16, 1985
Birth Place:Pori, Finland
Draft:66th overall, 2003
Boston Bruins
144th overall
Draft Year:2005
Draft Team:New York Islanders
Career Start:2005
Career End:2020

Masi Marjamäki (born January 16, 1985) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who most recently played for Cardiff Devils in the UK EIHL. He previously iced for Piráti Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Playing career

Marjamäki, a 6'2" 205 pound left wing, was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins as the 66th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. However, he never came to terms with the Bruins and re-entered the draft in 2005, where he was the 144th overall pick by the New York Islanders.

He played his junior hockey first in his hometown Porin Ässät before moving over the ocean to the Red Deer Rebels and the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL before becoming professional in the 2005–2006 season.

After totaling 31 points (9 goals and 22 assists) along with 77 penalty minutes in 75 games for Bridgeport (the Islanders' top affiliate) in the 2005–06 season, Marjamäki was called up by the big club and made his NHL debut on April 18, 2006, against the Philadelphia Flyers, logging 5 minutes and 17 seconds of glory.

Marjamäki is known for his gritty, physical style of play but is also a good stickhandler who can put points on the board. He has received comparisons to Kirk Maltby of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings.

After a frustrating start to the 2007–08 AHL season in which Marjamäki was scratched every game, he asked the Islanders to be reassigned to Finland. The Islanders granted his request and he spent the season playing for Ässät.

Marjamäki was signed by Ilves in 2008, and played there until his injury in early 2012–13 season. He was unable to play at all in the 2013–14 season, and signed with local rival Tappara for the 2014–15 season with an additional one-year option.[1]

In the 2015–16 season, he played one year for Ässät before joining Jokerit to play in KHL. He played total 61 games for Jokerit during one and a half seasons before joining Almtuna IS of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan.

On October 4, 2018, Marjamäki having left Sweden as a free agent continued his career in the Czech Republic, agreeing to a one-year contract with Piráti Chomutov of the ELH for the 2018–19 season.[2]

In July 2019, Marjamäki moved to the UK to sign for the EIHL's Cardiff Devils.[3]

Coaching

Marjamäki became the Skills Coach for the AJHL Blackfalds Bulldogs in the 2021–22 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2001–02ÄssätFIN U1824616229310112
2001–02ÄssätFIN.2 U201000053252
2002–03Red Deer RebelsWHL65152035562312320
2003–04Red Deer RebelsWHL28681446
2003–04Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL35151025571013415
2004–05Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL511432464951235
2005–06Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL75922317773034
2005–06New York IslandersNHL10000
2006–07Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL786111780
2007–08ÄssätSM-l24561128
2008–09IlvesSM-l436131910332134
2009–10IlvesSM-l43121022118
2010–11IlvesSM-l511020308261236
2011–12IlvesSM-l4913112467
2012–13IlvesSM-l93366
2014–15TapparaLiiga41426371921310
2014–15LeKiMestis83364
2015–16ÄssätLiiga4210142452
2016–17JokeritKHL372683430002
2017–18JokeritKHL2422428
2017–18Almtuna ISAllsv144262952022
2018–19Piráti ChomutovELH45881628
2019–20Cardiff DevilsEIHL438111988
NHL totals10000
Liiga totals30263791424932854920
KHL totals6148126230002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004FinlandWJC72132
2005FinlandWJC5th600012
Junior totals 1321314

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masi Marjamaki signs with Tappara . . 2014-09-09 . 2014-09-09 . Finnish.
  2. Web site: . Chomutov signs Masi Marjamaki of NHL and KHL experience . 2018-10-04 . 2018-10-04 . Czech.
  3. 1147591146761347072. cardiffdevils. And the second new face to the 2019-20 Devils roster is Finnish @mmarja15 #CroesoMasi . 6 July 2019.