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Jussi Jokinen
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Jokinen with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013
Born (1983-04-01) April 1, 1983 (age 42)
Kalajoki, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre/Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Oulun Kärpät
Dallas Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning
Carolina Hurricanes
Pittsburgh Penguins
Florida Panthers
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
Columbus Blue Jackets
Vancouver Canucks
EHC Kloten
National team Flag of Finland.svg Finland
NHL Draft 192nd overall, 2001
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2001–2021

Jussi Petteri Jokinen (born April 1, 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played as a forward, usually as a centre or left wing. Jussi started his career in Finland with Oulun Kärpät before being drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Dallas Stars in 2001.

He played for many NHL teams, including the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Vancouver Canucks. Jussi Jokinen is not related to another famous NHL player, Olli Jokinen. During his time in the NHL, Jussi was known for being very good at shootouts and faceoffs.

Playing Career

Starting with the Dallas Stars

Jokinen was chosen by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round of the 2001 NHL Draft. Before playing in the NHL, he spent four seasons with Oulun Kärpät in Finland's top league, the SM-liiga.

In his first NHL season (2005–06), Jokinen quickly became known as one of the best shootout players. He scored nine times in a row in shootouts before missing his first shot. On November 16, 2007, he scored four goals in one game against the Colorado Avalanche, helping his team win 6–1.

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Jokinen with the Hurricanes in 2009

Moving to Tampa Bay and Carolina

On February 26, 2008, Jokinen was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished that season with 16 goals and 42 points.

A year later, on February 7, 2009, he was traded again, this time to the Carolina Hurricanes. During the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, Jokinen scored a very important goal. On April 21, he scored the winning goal with only 0.2 seconds left in the game! This helped the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs. He was very good at shootouts, scoring 25 goals in 46 attempts by November 2009.

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, when NHL games were paused, Jokinen went back to play for his old Finnish club, Kärpät.

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During the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs

Time with the Pittsburgh Penguins

On April 3, 2013, Jokinen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his very first game with the Penguins, he scored a goal and also the winning shootout goal, helping his new team win.

In the 2013–14 season, Jokinen scored his first "hat-trick" (three goals in one game) for the Penguins. This happened on October 8, 2013, against his former team, the Carolina Hurricanes. He had a great season, scoring 21 goals and 57 points, often playing alongside star player Evgeni Malkin.

Playing for the Florida Panthers

On July 1, 2014, Jokinen signed a four-year contract with the Florida Panthers. In his second season with the Panthers, he had one of his best years, scoring 18 goals and 60 points. He also helped the team in the playoffs, scoring one goal and three assists in six games.

Final NHL Stops

After the 2016–17 season, the Panthers decided to release Jokinen from his contract. He then signed with the Edmonton Oilers on July 7, 2017. However, he only played 14 games for them before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings.

Jokinen then moved to the Columbus Blue Jackets and finally to the Vancouver Canucks in the same season. This meant he played for four different NHL teams in one season, which is very rare! Only a few players in NHL history have done this. He also managed to score at least one point for each of those four teams.

Return to Europe and Retirement

After his time in the NHL, Jokinen returned to Europe. He played a few games for EHC Kloten in Switzerland before going back to his original Finnish team, Oulun Kärpät.

After playing three more seasons in Finland, Jussi Jokinen announced his retirement from hockey on May 18, 2021. He had played for 20 seasons!

International Play

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Jokinen in 2008
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver 2006 Turin
Bronze 2014 Sochi
World Championships
Silver 2016 Russia
Bronze 2006 Latvia
Bronze 2008 Canada
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2002 Czech Republic
Bronze 2003 Canada
World U18 Championships
Bronze 2001 Finland

Jokinen also played for the Finnish national team in many big tournaments. He won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

In 2016, he helped Team Finland win a silver medal at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. They lost to Team Canada in the final game.

Career Statistics

Regular Season and Playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Kärpät FIN U18 15 6 25 31 14 6 2 3 5 0
1999–2000 Kärpät Jr. A 28 4 7 11 14
2000–01 Kärpät FIN U18 1 2 1 3 0
2000–01 Kärpät Jr. A 48 18 31 49 69 6 2 1 3 0
2001–02 Kärpät Jr. A 2 4 1 5 0 1 1 1 2 0
2001–02 Kärpät SM-l 54 10 6 16 38 4 1 0 1 0
2002–03 Kärpät SM-l 51 14 23 37 10 15 2 1 3 33
2003–04 Kärpät SM-l 55 15 23 38 20 15 3 4 7 6
2004–05 Kärpät SM-l 56 23 24 47 24 12 3 4 7 2
2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL 81 17 38 55 30 5 2 1 3 0
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 82 14 34 48 18 4 0 1 1 0
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 52 14 14 28 14
2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 20 2 12 14 4
2008–09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 46 6 10 16 16
2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 25 1 10 11 12 18 7 4 11 2
2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 30 35 65 36
2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 70 19 33 52 24
2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 79 12 34 46 54
2012–13 Kärpät SM-l 21 7 14 21 10
2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 33 6 5 11 18
2012–13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10 7 4 11 6 8 0 3 3 4
2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 81 21 36 57 18 13 7 3 10 10
2014–15 Florida Panthers NHL 81 8 36 44 34
2015–16 Florida Panthers NHL 81 18 42 60 42 6 1 3 4 4
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 69 11 17 28 39
2017–18 Edmonton Oilers NHL 14 0 1 1 2
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 18 1 4 5 4
2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 14 0 1 1 4
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 14 4 6 10 2
2018–19 EHC Kloten SL 7 2 10 12 8
2018–19 Kärpät Liiga 14 6 14 20 4 16 2 7 9 20
2019–20 Kärpät Liiga 47 9 25 34 43
2020–21 Kärpät Liiga 51 9 17 26 14 5 2 1 3 2
Liiga totals 349 93 146 239 163 67 13 17 30 63
NHL totals 951 191 372 563 377 54 17 15 32 20

International Play Statistics

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Finland WHC17 9th 3 1 3 4 4
2001 Finland WJC18 3 6 2 0 2 2
2002 Finland WJC 3 7 2 6 8 2
2003 Finland WJC 3 7 6 2 8 2
2005 Finland WC 7th 7 0 1 1 2
2006 Finland OG 2 8 1 3 4 2
2006 Finland WC 3 9 2 6 8 2
2008 Finland WC 3 9 1 3 4 4
2010 Finland WC 6th 7 2 1 3 20
2012 Finland WC 4th 10 5 4 9 8
2014 Finland OG 3 6 2 3 5 0
2016 Finland WC 2 10 3 7 10 2
2016 Finland WCH 8th 3 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 23 11 11 22 10
Senior totals 77 19 37 56 42
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