Jussi Petteri Jokinen (born April 1, 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. After playing in his native Finland with Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga he was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Dallas Stars in 2001 in the sixth round, 192nd overall, and spent his first three NHL seasons with the team. Jokinen has also played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks.
| Jussi Jokinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jokinen with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013 | |||
| Born |
April 1, 1983 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 |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
192nd overall, 2001 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2021 | ||
Jokinen is of no relation to former NHL player Olli Jokinen, but has a younger brother, Juho, who also plays hockey. During his NHL career, Jokinen was widely considered a shootout and faceoff specialist.[1]
Playing career
editDallas Stars
editJokinen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round, 192nd overall, at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four seasons before his NHL debut playing for Oulun Kärpät of the SM-liiga, the top Finnish league.
In his rookie year in 2005–06, Jokinen gained a great reputation as a top shootout specialist in the NHL.[2][3] Until being stopped by Vesa Toskala, he was a remarkable nine-for-nine in shootouts before his first unsuccessful attempt.[3]
On November 16, 2007, Jokinen scored four goals against the Colorado Avalanche in a 6–1 win.[4]
Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes
editAt the NHL trade deadline, on February 26, 2008, Jokinen was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning (along with Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern and a 2009 fourth-round draft pick) in exchange for Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist. Jokinen finished with 16 goals and 42 points.
On February 4, 2009, 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.[5] During the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, on April 21, he scored the latest regulation game-winning goal in NHL playoff history, with 0.2 seconds remaining in the third period, as the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–3 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals.[6]
On June 29, 2009, the Hurricanes signed Jokinen to a two-year, $3.4 million contract ($1.5 million in 2009–10 and $1.9 million in 2010–11).[7] As of November 19, 2009, Jokinen had 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.[8]
Jokinen re-signed with his former Finnish club Kärpät during the 2012–13 NHL lockout and committed himself to remain with the club until the resumption of the NHL season in January 2013.[9]
Pittsburgh Penguins
editOn March 26, 2013, Jokinen was placed on waivers by Hurricanes. On April 3, 2013, Jokinen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a conditional sixth- or seventh-round pick in 2013.[10] In his first game with the Penguins, Jokinen scored Pittsburgh's lone goal in regulation and tallied the only shootout goal for the team in a 2–1 victory over the New York Rangers.[11] During the 2013–14 season, on October 8, 2013, Jokinen scored his first hat-trick with the Penguins in a 5–2 win over his former team, the Carolina Hurricanes. Jokinen enjoyed his most productive season since 2010, totaling 21 goals and 57 points in 81 games with the Penguins, playing alongside Evgeni Malkin for most of the season.
Florida Panthers
editOn July 1, 2014, as an unrestricted free agent, Jokinen signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[12] During his second season with the club, Jokinen scored 18 goals and 60 points, the second-best offensive output of his career. During six playoff games, Jokinen contributed one goal and three assists.
Final NHL season
editOn June 30, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and with one-year remaining on his contract, Jokinen was bought-out by the Panthers.[13] On July 7, 2017, as a free agent, Jokinen signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[14] In the 2017–18 season, he struggled to find his role with Edmonton, adding just 1 assist in 14 games. On November 14, 2017, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Mike Cammalleri.[15] Jokinen recorded 1 goal and 4 assists in 18 games for the club.
On January 16, 2018, Jokinen was placed on waivers by the Kings,[16] and was then claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 17.[17] On February 26, 2018, Jokinen and Tyler Motte were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Thomas Vanek.[18] As a result of this trade, Jokinen became the fourth player in NHL history, behind Dennis O'Brien, Dave McLlwain and Mark Arcobello, to play for four different NHL teams in a single season. He also joins the exclusive club of scoring at least a point in each of the four different hockey clubs he played for in one NHL season, along with O'Brien and Arcobello.[19]
Return to Europe
editHaving completed his NHL career, Jokinen returned to Europe in signing with EHC Kloten of the Swiss League. He registered 12 points through just 7 games before returning to his original Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät.
After three further seasons in the Liiga, Jokinen announced his retirement on May 18, 2021, ending a career spanning 20 seasons.[20]
International play
edit Jokinen in 2008 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
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2006 Turin | |
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2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
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2016 Russia | |
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2006 Latvia | |
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2008 Canada | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2002 Czech Republic | |
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2003 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2001 Finland | |
Jokinen has played for the Finnish national team in multiple tournaments, including the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a silver and bronze medal.
In 2016, Jokinen and teammate Aleksander Barkov Jr. were selected to represent Team Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[21] They won silver after a 2–0 loss to Team Canada.[22]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finland | WHC17 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Finland | WJC18 | 
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6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Finland | WJC |
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7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Finland | WJC |
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7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Finland | OG | 
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Finland | WC |
|
9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Finland | WC |
|
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 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WC |
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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 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Penguins acquire Jussi Jokinen for pick". National Hockey League. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Kevin Allen (January 31, 2006). "Shootout is Jokinen's specialty". USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2006.
- ^ a b "Star not lost without shootout". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2006.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars Box Score — November 16, 2007".
- ^ "Hurricanes acquire Jussi Jokinen from Tampa Bay". National Hockey League. 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "Wild finish has Devils, 'Canes all tied up". National Hockey League. April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Jokinen on Two-Year Deal". carolinahurricanes.com. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Jokinen's deft shootout skills set him apart". National Hockey League. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on November 22, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Jussi Jokinen signs new contract with Karpat". Rotowire. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ Rossi, Rob (April 3, 2013). "Penguins add Carolina forward Jokinen". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ "Endgame: Penguins 2, Rangers 1 (SO)". Pittsburgh Penguins. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Florida Panthers sign six free agents". The Miami Herald. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Panthers buy out Jussi Jokinen". NBC Miami. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Oilers sign Jokinen to one-year deal". The Sports Network. July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Oilers Acquire Mike Cammalleri for Jussi Jokinen". Copper and Blue. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Kings place F Jokinen on waivers". TSN. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Jackets Claim Veteran Forward Jussi Jokinen Off Waivers". National Hockey League. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Canucks acquire Motte & Jokinen from Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Jackets acquire forward Thomas Vanek". ESPN. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Jussi Jokinen playing career completed" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Aleksander Barkov, Jussi Jokinen to Represent Team Finland at 2016 IIHF World Championship". National Hockey League. April 28, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers' Matheson Wins Gold Medal with Team Canada at IIHF World Championship". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. May 22, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database