OLLI JOKINEN


'Olli Jokinen' (born December 5, 1978 in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional ice hockey centre. He has been the captain of the Florida Panthers since 2003, and broke the team record for most game-winning goals (24) on October 21, 2006. The record was previously held by Pavel Bure.
Jokinen was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft as the 3rd overall pick. He played parts of two seasons for the Kings after coming across from Europe, before he was dealt to the New York Islanders in a trade that brought Zigmund Palffy to Los Angeles. After one disappointing season in New York, Jokinen was dealt to the Florida Panthers.
Jokinen began living up to his potential as a Panther. After two more slow seasons, he broke out in the 2002-03 NHL season, scoring 36 goals and 65 points and cementing his status as the Panthers first-line centre.
Olli Jokinen is not related to Dallas Stars forward Jussi Jokinen.

Contents
Career Statistics
Awards
Transactions
External links

Career Statistics



Regular Season
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts +- PIM
1997-98 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8 0 0 0 -5 6
1998-99 Los Angeles Kings NHL 66 9 12 21 -10 44
1999-00 New York Islanders NHL 82 11 10 21 0 80
2000-01 Florida Panthers NHL 78 6 10 16 -22 106
2001-02 Florida Panthers NHL 80 9 20 29 -16 98
2002-03 Florida Panthers NHL 81 36 29 65 -17 79
2003-04 Florida Panthers NHL 82 26 32 58 -16 81
2005-06 Florida Panthers NHL 82 38 51 89 14 88
2006-07 Florida Panthers NHL 82 39 52 91 18 78
NHL Totals 641 174 216 390 -54 660

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 -

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 Zigmund Palffy, 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

External links





Olli Jokinen at Hockey News

Olli Jokinen on nhlfinns.com

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