Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-3 Weight: 214 lbs.
Born: December 5, 1978 in Kuopio, Finland
Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
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Los Angeles Kings 1999 |
New York Islanders 2000 |
Florida Panthers 2001-2008 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.50 | 0.0 | ||
| 1998-99 | 20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 66 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0.32 | 8 | 0.13 | 35 | 9 | 41 | 5 | -10 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 1.32 | 10.3 | 970 | 14:42 |
| 1999-00 | 21 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 0.26 | 9 | 0.11 | 46 | 4 | 66 | 24 | 0 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 138 | 1.68 | 8.0 | 1332 | 16:15 |
| 2000-01 | 22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 78 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.21 | 6 | 0.08 | 25 | 0 | 61 | 14 | -22 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 1.55 | 5.0 | 1044 | 13:23 |
| 2001-02 | 23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.36 | 11 | 0.13 | 52 | 14 | 72 | 18 | -16 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 1.91 | 5.9 | 1447 | 18:05 |
| 2002-03 | 24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 0.80 | 27 | 0.33 | 92 | 39 | 98 | 28 | -17 | 79 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 240 | 2.96 | 15.0 | 1784 | 22:02 |
| 2003-04 | 25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 0.71 | 23 | 0.28 | 87 | 38 | 81 | 16 | -16 | 81 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 280 | 3.41 | 9.3 | 1852 | 22:35 |
| 2005-06 | 27 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 1.09 | 34 | 0.41 | 123 | 50 | 68 | 9 | 14 | 88 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 351 | 4.28 | 10.8 | 1680 | 20:29 |
| 2006-07 | 28 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 1.11 | 35 | 0.42 | 120 | 42 | 71 | 11 | 18 | 78 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 351 | 4.28 | 11.1 | 1684 | 20:32 |
| 2007-08 | 29 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 0.87 | 28 | 0.34 | 96 | 45 | 72 | 2 | -19 | 67 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 341 | 4.16 | 10.0 | 1632 | 19:54 |
| Career | NHL | 723 | 208 | 253 | 461 | 0.64 | 180 | 0.25 | 678 | 241 | 637 | 127 | -73 | 727 | 128 | 69 | 11 | 40 | 2074 | 2.87 | 10.0 | 13425 | 18:47 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1994-95 | 16 | KalPa Kuopio U18 | Fin-U18 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 1.67 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 16 | KalPa Kuopio Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 17 | KalPa Kuopio U18 | Fin-U18 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2.44 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 17 | KalPa Kuopio Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 25 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 1.36 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 17 | KalPa Kuopio | Finland | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 17 | Finland | EJC-A | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.40 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | HIFK Helsinki Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 50 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 0.82 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | Finland | WJC-A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.83 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | Finland | Nat-Tm | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | Finland | WC-A | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 30 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 1.30 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | Finland | WJC-A | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.43 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | Finland | Nat-Tm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | Finland | WC-A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 20 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3.22 | 10.3 | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 20 | Finland | WC-A | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 21 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 23 | Finland | Olympics | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 23 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 24 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 25 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | Finland | W-Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | Kloten Flyers | Swiss | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.88 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | Sodertalje SK | Sweden | 23 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.96 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1.21 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | Finland | Olympics | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.00 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | Finland | WC-A | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 29 | Finland | WC-A | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | AHL | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3.22 | 10.3 | ||||||||||
| Career | EJC-A | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.40 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Fin-Jr. | 33 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 1.09 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Fin-U18 | 39 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 1.85 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Finland | 109 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0.91 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Nat-Tm | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.53 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Olympics | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0.92 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Sweden | 23 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.96 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Swiss | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.88 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | W-Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | WC-A | 80 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 0.51 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | WJC-A | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1.15 | 18 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1995-96 | 17 | KalPa Kuopio Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Career | Fin-Jr. | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| Career | Finland | 14 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0.79 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0.00 |
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All-Star Games 2003 NHL |
Games Played 1999-00 NHL 82 (2)2003-04 NHL 82 (3) 2005-06 NHL 82 (3) 2006-07 NHL 82 (2) 2007-08 NHL 82 (3) |
Even Strength Goals 2006-07 NHL 29 (5) |
Power Play Goals 2007-08 NHL 18 (3) |
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Short-Handed Goals 2002-03 NHL 3 (7) |
Game-Winning Goals 2003-04 NHL 8 (8)2005-06 NHL 9 (3) 2006-07 NHL 8 (7) |
Shots on Goal 2003-04 NHL 280 (4)2005-06 NHL 351 (3) 2006-07 NHL 351 (2) 2007-08 NHL 341 (3) |
June 20, 1999: Traded to NY Islanders by Los Angeles with Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and Los Angeles' 1st round choice (Taylor Pyatt) in 1999 Entry Draft for Ziggy Palffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau and New Jersey's 4th round choice (previously acquired, Los Angeles selected Daniel Johansson) in 1999 Entry Draft, June 20, 1999.
June 24, 2000: Traded to Florida by NY Islanders with Roberto Luongo for Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha, June 24, 2000.
September 15, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Kloten (Swiss), September 15, 2004.
November, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Sodertalje (Sweden), November 2004.
January 30, 2005: Signed as a free agent by HIFK Helsinki (Finland), January 30, 2005.