Jussi Jokinen
| Jussi Jokinen | |
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| Born | April 1, 1983 Kalajoki, FIN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Oulun Kärpät Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning |
| National team |  Finland |
| NHL Draft | 192nd overall, 2001 Dallas Stars |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Jussi Jokinen (born April 1, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jokinen is of no relation to Olli Jokinen of the Calgary Flames, but has a younger brother, Juho, who currently plays for Kärpät in the Finnish SM-liiga.
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[edit] Playing career
Jokinen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round, 192nd overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Jokinen spent his four seasons before his NHL debut playing for Kärpät of the SM-liiga, the top Finnish league.
In his rookie year in the 2005–06 NHL season, Jokinen gained a great reputation in the NHL as one of the best shootout specialists in the league.[1][2] Until being stopped by Evgeni Nabokov he was a remarkable nine-for-nine in shootouts before his first unsuccessful attempt.[2] He can be seen pulling some unique dekes, such as the one handed slide in goal (as made famous by Peter Forsberg) - also known as "The Paralyzer" - in shootouts.
On November 16, 2007, Jokinen scored four goals against the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-1 win.
During trade deadline day on February 26, 2008, Jussi Jokinen was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern, and a 2009 4th-round draft pick in exchange for Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist.
On February 4, 2009, Jussi Jokinen was placed on waivers by the Lightning and later on February 7, 2009, was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Wade Brookbank, Josef Melichar and a 2009 fourth round draft pick.[3] During the playoffs, he went on to score the latest regulation GWG in NHL playoff history. With 0.2 seconds left in the third period, Jokinen and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 during game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on April 21, 2009.[4]
On June 29, 2009, the Hurricanes signed Jokinen to a two-year contract worth $3.4 million ($1.5 million in 2009-10 and $1.9 million in 2010-11).[5]
As of November 19, 2009, Jokinen has scored a total of 25 goals in 46 shootout attempts, with an impressive 54.3% success rate. Eight of those shootout goals were game-winners.[6]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 54 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 51 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 55 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 457 | 103 | 186 | 289 | 154 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| SM-liiga totals | 216 | 62 | 76 | 138 | 92 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 41 | ||||
[edit] International
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Finland |
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| Winter Olympics | ||
| Silver | 2006 Turin | |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Riga | |
| Bronze | 2008 Quebec City | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2002 Pardubice | |
| Bronze | 2003 Halifax | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Kloten | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finland | WHC17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | Finland | WJC18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2003 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | Finland | OG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2008 | Finland | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | Finland | WC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Junior int'l totals | 23 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 40 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Kevin Allen (January 31, 2006). "Shootout is Jokinen's specialty". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/stars/2006-01-31-jokinen-shootouts_x.htm. Retrieved 2006-09-21.
- ^ a b "Star not lost without shootout". CBC.ca. 2006. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup2006/storyview.html?/story/stanleycup2006/national/2006/04/22/Sports/jokinen-dallasstars060422.html. Retrieved 2006-09-21.
- ^ NHL.com (2009). "Hurricanes acquire Jussi Jokinen from Tampa Bay". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=408243. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
- ^ "Wild finish has Devils, 'Canes all tied up". National Hockey League. 2009-04-21. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=419533. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Jokinen on Two-Year Deal". carolinahurricanes.com. 2009-06-29. http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=432159&page=NewsPage&service=page.
- ^ "Jokinen's deft shootout skills set him apart". National Hockey League. 2009-11-19. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506624. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
[edit] External links
- 1983 births
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Dallas Stars draft picks
- Dallas Stars players
- Finnish ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Oulun Kärpät players
- Living people
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- People from Kalajoki
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
