Ari Ahonen (born February 6, 1981) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Ahonen is the only goaltender in SM-liiga history to have represented all three teams in the greater Helsinki area: HIFK, Jokerit and Blues.

After playing three seasons in Finland's SM-liiga, representing JYP and HIFK, Ahonen joined the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany River Rats.

During the 2011–12 season Ahonen signed a two-year deal with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Ahonen later continued in the KHL, joining Kazakhstan based, Barys Astana, for the 2013–14 season.