Ossi Väänänen

Ossi Väänänen
Born	(1980-08-18) August 18, 1980 Vantaa, FIN
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche
NHL draft	43rd overall, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	1998–present

Ossi Väänänen (born August 18, 1980 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He plays defense for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL.

Playing career

He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft as their second-round pick, 43rd overall.

Väänänen became a Jokerit player at the age of five. He played in the Jokerit SM-liiga team from 1998 to 2000 and during the NHL lockout, winning the SM-liiga silver medal in 2000 and again in 2005 during the lockout. He played three complete seasons for the Coyotes, from 2000-01 to 2002-03, and 67 games in the 2003–04 NHL season before being traded to the Colorado Avalanche. He recently signed a 1-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.

International play

Väänänen has represented Finland in several IIHF World Championships, as well as the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where he scored one goal and two assists. He was named to Team Finland for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Jokerit	SM-liiga		48	0	1	1	42		3	0	1	1	0
1999–2000	Jokerit	SM-liiga		49	1	6	7	46		11	1	1	2	2
2000–01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		81	4	12	16	90		-	-	-	-	-
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		76	2	12	14	74		5	0	0	0	6
2002–03	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		67	2	7	9	82		-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		67	2	4	6	87		-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		12	0	0	0	2		11	0	1	1	18
2004–05	Jokerit	SM-liiga		28	2	2	4	30		12	0	0	0	26
2005–06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		53	0	4	4	56		1	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		74	2	6	8	69		-	-	-	-	-
2007–08	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		45	7	8	15	102		5	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				430	12	45	57	460		17	0	1	1	24

External links

• Ossi Väänänen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database