Ari Vallin (born March 21, 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. In summer 2015, he was transferred from Oulun Kärpät to KooKoo. In the 2003–2004 SM-liiga playoff finals in Finland against TPS, Vallin was the player who scored the sudden death goal in overtime therefore making the Kärpät team the new champions. References External links 1978 births Living people Espoo Blues players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Färjestad BK players Finnish ice hockey defencemen Frölunda HC players HIFK (ice hockey) players HPK players Jokerit players Kiekko-Vantaa players Kokkolan Hermes players KooKoo players KOOVEE players Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players Oulun Kärpät players Rochester Americans players HC Sparta Praha players Tappara players EHC Visp players People from Ylöjärvi Sportspeople from Pirkanmaa