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.

[1] 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.

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