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Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg/15 st 4 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Phoenix Coyotes Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders SM-liiga HIFK KalPa Elitserien Södertälje SK Nationalliga A EHC Kloten
Nationality	Finland
Born	December 5, 1978 (1978-12-05) (age 29), Kuopio, FIN
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 1997 Los Angeles Kings
Pro career	1995 – present

Olli Jokinen (born December 5, 1978 in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. Previously, he had been the captain of the Florida Panthers from 2003 until 2008. Jokinen was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft as the 3rd overall pick. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Centre or center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... -1... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... Kalevan Pallo is a professional Finnish ice hockey team. ... This article is about the ice hockey league. ... Södertälje Sportklubb are a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in Elitserien. ... Nationalliga A (German), or Ligue Nationale A (French) is the top tier of the Nationalliga or Ligue Nationale, the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland. ... Kloten Flyers, are a professional ice hockey team based in Kloten, Switzerland, and compete in the Swiss Nationalliga A. Teams Official Website Categories: | | | ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. ... This article is about the country in northern Europe. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 21 June 1997. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Centre or center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. ... NHL redirects here. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 21 June 1997. ...

Playing career

KalPa (1995-96)

Olli Jokinen started his career in his hometown club KalPa, where he played his first season in SM-liiga. Jokinen played 15 games for the Kuopio team and scored 1 goal and assisted 1 and had 2 minutes in penalties. Kalevan Pallo is a professional Finnish ice hockey team. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. ...

HIFK (1996-97)

Jokinen had his true breakthrough during his second SM-liiga season, when he moved south and was contracted by HIFK, which was by that time a major contender in SM-liiga. HIFK was coached by American Head Coach Mike Eaves during the 1996-97 season and Jokinen had a good season as he played in all 50 games, scoring 41 points (14+27). HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Mike Gordon Eaves (born June 10, 1956 in Denver, Colorado and raised in Windsor, Ontario) is an American former NHL player and a current coach. ...

Los Angeles Kings (1997-98)

Olli Jokinen was drafted to NHL in 1997 3rd overall by Los Angeles Kings and was contracted to the Kings for the following season. Jokinen's NHL debut however was not a great one. Jokinen got to play 8 games without any points and he decided to return to Finland during the season. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

HIFK (1998)

Jokinen returned to HIFK after his 8 game NHL season for the Kings. Jokinen did get in form and played on the 30 remaining games for HIFK and scored 39 points. HIFK played through the Play Offs and got to play for the SM-liiga Championships against Ilves. HIFK swept Ilves aside in 3 games and claimed it's first Championship victory in 15 (the last to that date being in 1983). Ilves are a Finnish ice hockey team playing in SM-liiga based at Tampereen jäähalli (capacity 8070), Tampere. ...

Los Angeles Kings (1998-99)

After a successful season in Finland, Jokinen decided to give his NHL career another shot and returned to Kings for the 1998-99 NHL season. Jokinen played in 66 games and scored 21 points.

New York Islanders (1999-2000)

After his second overall season and first full one in NHL, Jokinen he was dealt to the New York Islanders in a trade that brought Žigmund Pálffy to Los Angeles. Jokinen's mediocre form continued as he racked 21 points in 82 games. Jokinen did have a NHL career-high in penalties as he had 80 penalty minutes during his season in Islanders. After one disappointing season on Long Island, Jokinen was dealt to the Florida Panthers. The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Žigmund Pálffy (b. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ...

Florida Panthers (2000-2004)

Jokinen was again traded away, this time his destination was Florida Panthers. Jokinen continued on his checking line-form and racked 106 penalty minutes and scored 16 points in 76 games. For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ...

Jokinen's second season for the Panthers was slightly better as he had 29 points in 80 games.

Jokinen had his big breakthrough during his third season in his Fort Lauderdale-team. Jokinen racked up 36 goals and assisted 29 others in 81 games, making it his best NHL-season yet, hands down.

Jokinen cemented his First-line centre status during that season.

Jokinen continued his good showing on the following season, as he scored 58 points in 82 games.

EHC Kloten, Södertälje SK and HIFK (2004-05)

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Jokinen played in Europe. The 2004-05 NHL Lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Jokinen played for EHC Kloten in Switzerland, Södertälje SK in Sweden and the most familiar team to him, HIFK in Finland. Kloten Flyers, are a professional ice hockey team based in Kloten, Switzerland, and compete in the Swiss Nationalliga A. Teams Official Website Categories: | | | ... Södertälje Sportklubb are a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in Elitserien. ...

Florida Panthers (2005-08)

After the Lockout-marred season, Jokinen has continued his scoring habit. During the 2005-06 season, Jokinen made 89 points in 82 games. Jokinen did better on the following season as he had career-high 91 points in 82 games.

Jokinen broke the team record for most game-winning goals (24) on October 21, 2006. The record was previously held by Pavel Bure. He recently broke the Panthers franchise records in goals, points, and consecutive games played. is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: ; born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, USSR) is a former professional ice hockey player. ...

Jokinen's 2007-08 season saw a bit struggle, as Jokinen's form was a bit inconsistent but he still got 71 points in 82 games.

On February 10, 2008, Olli Jokinen was involved in one of the most serious hockey injuries to date when he was upended and his skate cut the neck of teammate Richard Zednik, nearly severing his carotid artery and causing a tremendous loss of blood. Zednik skated to the bench on his own, where he was met with Panthers trainers. He was escorted out of the rink and taken to Buffalo General Hospital. The game was put on hold until it was announced that Zednik was stable. Richard Zednik (Born January 6, 1976 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional hockey player who plays right wing for the National Hockey Leagues Montreal Canadiens. ... In human anatomy, the carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck. ...

On February 5, 2008, Jokinen reached the 200 goal mark in his NHL career. is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Phoenix Coyotes (2008- )

During the 2008 NHL Entry Draft Weekend, Jokinen was traded to Phoenix Coyotes in exchange to Nick Boynton, Keith Ballard and a second round pick in 2008 NHL Entry Draft (49th pick). The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. ... Nick Boynton (b. ... Keith Ballard (born November 26, 1982 in Baudette, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. Ballard was drafted in the 1st round, 11th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. ...

International career

Medal record
Competitor for Finland
Men's Ice Hockey
Olympic Games
Silver	2006 Turin	Ice Hockey
World Championships
Silver	1998 Switzerland	Ice Hockey
Silver	1999 Norway	Ice Hockey
Bronze	2000 Russia	Ice Hockey
Bronze	2006 Latvia	Ice Hockey
Bronze	2008 Canada	Ice Hockey
World Cup
Silver	2004 World Cup of Hockey	Ice Hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	1998 Finland	Ice Hockey

During his career, Olli Jokinen has played for the Finnish National team several times. Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ... The World Cup of Hockey is the successor to the Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. ... The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ... The Finnish national ice hockey team or Leijonat (the lions), as it is called in Finland, is one of the top rated ice hockey teams in the world. ...

In 1997, Jokinen played in the 1997 World Championships which were held in Finland. The 1997 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland 21st April to 5th May. ...

In 1998, Jokinen won the 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, along with players like Niklas Hagman, Mika Noronen, Niklas Bäckström, Toni Dahlman and Eero Somervuori. Jokinen also played in 1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where Finland lost to Sweden in the Finals. The 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland. ... Niklas Hagman born December 5, 1979 in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish professional hockey player. ... Mika Noronen (born June 17, 1979 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender. ... Niklas Bäckström (born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender. ... Toni Dahlman (born September 3, 1979, Helsinki, Finland) is an ice hockey forward. ... Eero Somervouri (born February 7, 1979 in Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey forward. ... The 1998 IIHF World Hockey Championships were held in Switzerland from May 1-17, 1998. ...

Jokinen played in 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and won Silver after Finland lost to Czech Republic in the Finals. The 1999 Mens Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16. ...

Jokinen was part of the Bronze-winning team in 2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships as Finland won Canada 2-1. The 2000 Mens Ice Hockey Championships was held in April and May, 2000 in St. ...

Jokinen played in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 tournaments, where Finland was not that successful as they were left without medals on each occasion. The 2002 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jonkoping, Sweden. ... The 2003 Mens Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere in Finland from April 26 to May 11. ... The 2004 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. ... The 2005 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 30-May 15, 2005 in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. ...

Jokinen however played in 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where Finland surprised everyone and played in the Final against Canada, losing 2 - 1. The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ...

Jokinen was part of the 2006 Olympic team, which won Olympic Silver after they lost to Sweden in the Finals and the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships team, which won bronze, beating Canada 5-0. Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... The 2006 Mens Ice Hockey Championships was held in May, 2006 in Riga, Latvia. ...

Jokinen was selected to 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships team. Finland won Sweden in the Bronze Medal game 4-0 and Jokinen won his third World Championship Bronze. // Main article: 2008 IIHF World Championship Main article: 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I Main article: 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II Romania and Australia are promoted to Division I for 2009. ...

Off The Ice

Olli Jokinen is not related to Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jussi Jokinen. The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Jussi Jokinen (born April 1, 1983 in Kalajoki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. ...

Olli Jokinen has a wife, Katerina.

Career statistics

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Awards

• Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy for best rookie in SM-liiga -
• Matti Keinonen trophy for best +/- in the SM-liiga -
• Jari Kurri trophy for best player in the playoffs -

The Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best rookie of the season. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... The Matti Keinonen trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the most effective player of the season (plus/minus rating). ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... The Jari Kurri trophy is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best player in the SM-liiga playoffs. ...

Transactions

• 21 June 1997 - Jokinen drafted by Los Angeles.
• 19 June 1999 - Jokinen traded along with Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and a 1st round draft pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
  (Taylor Pyatt) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Žigmund Pálffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau and a 4th round draft pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft (Daniel Johansson)
• 24 June 2000 - Jokinen and Roberto Luongo traded to Florida in exchange for Oleg Kvasha and Mark Parrish
• 20 June 2008 - Jokinen traded to Phoenix in exchange for Keith Ballard, Nick Boynton and a 2nd round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The draft pick was 49th overall going to Florida.

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External links

• Olli Jokinen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Olli Jokinen at Hockey News
• Olli Jokinen on nhlfinns.com