Olli Jokinen

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Olympic medal record
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Silver	2006 Turin	Ice hockey

Olli Jokinen (b. 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 just 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.

1 Career Statistics
2 Awards
3 Transactions
4 External links

[edit] Career Statistics

                                  Regular Season
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM


1997-98 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   8    0   0    0    6
1998-99 Los Angeles Kings       NHL   66   9   12   21   44
1999-00 New York Islanders      NHL   82   11  10   21   80
2000-01 Florida Panthers        NHL   78   6   10   16   106
2001-02 Florida Panthers        NHL   80   9   20   29   98
2002-03 Florida Panthers        NHL   81   36  29   65   79
2003-04 Florida Panthers        NHL   82   26  32   58   81
2005-06 Florida Panthers        NHL   82   38  51   89   88
2006-07 Florida Panthers        NHL   xx   xx  xx   xx   xx

                   NHL Totals         559  135 164  299  582

[edit] Awards

Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy for best rookie in SM-liiga - 1997
Matti Keinonen trophy for best +/- in the SM-liiga - 1998
Jari Kurri trophy for best player in the playoffs - 1998

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

Preceded by: Pavel Bure Paul Laus	Florida Panthers captains 2003 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by: Jani Hurme	Winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy 1996-97	Succeeded by: Pasi Puistola
Preceded by: Kimmo Timonen	Winner of the Matti Keinonen trophy 1997-98	Succeeded by: Brian Rafalski
Preceded by: Otakar Janecký	Winner of the Jari Kurri trophy 1997-98	Succeeded by: Miikka Kiprusoff