Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: September 19, 1983 in Oulu, Finland
Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 6.0 | 1177 | 16:35 |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 58 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 22 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 11.0 | 1375 | 23:43 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 4 | 39 | 43 | -25 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 2.9 | 1890 | 24:33 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -5 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 7.9 | 1520 | 24:07 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 71 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 4.8 | 1761 | 24:48 |
| 2009-10 | 26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 49 | 3 | 30 | 33 | -16 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 2.4 | 1334 | 27:13 | |
| Career | 6 Seasons | NHL | 389 | 43 | 165 | 208 | 2 | 388 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 759 | 5.7 | 9057 | 23:17 |
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | SOG | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- |
| 2003-04 | 20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 0.11 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.62 | 1.87 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 88 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 15 |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 58 | 0.22 | 0.57 | 0.79 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 1.34 | 2.03 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 98 | 34 | 65 | 23 | 22 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 0.05 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.16 | -0.32 | 1.14 | 1.78 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 13 | 96 | 32 | 106 | 17 | -25 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63 | 0.13 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.14 | -0.08 | 0.89 | 1.60 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 83 | 23 | 73 | 8 | -5 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 71 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.82 | 2.07 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 99 | 34 | 76 | 22 | 11 |
| 2009-10 | 26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 49 | 0.06 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.20 | -0.33 | 1.31 | 2.51 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 15 | -16 | ||||
| Career | 6 Seasons | NHL | 389 | 0.11 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 1.00 | 1.95 | 47 | 182 | 229 | 75 | 464 | 163 | 354 | 71 | 2 | |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 183 | 12:13 | |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 145 | 24:12 | |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0.0 | 477 | 26:29 | |
| Career | 3 Seasons | NHL | 39 | 0 | 13 | 13 | -6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0.0 | 805 | 20:39 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 15 | Karpat Oulu U18 | Fin-U18 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | 16 | Karpat Oulu U18 | Fin-U18 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 26 | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | 16 | Karpat Oulu Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 17 | Karpat Oulu Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 24 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 77 | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 17 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 17 | Finland | 5-Nations | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | 18 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 49 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 65 | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | 18 | Finland | WJC-A | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2002-03 | 19 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 35 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | |||||||||
| 2002-03 | 19 | Finland | WJC-A | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2004-05 | 21 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 76 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 9 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Career | 1 Season | 5-Nations | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 76 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 9 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Fin-Jr. | 26 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Fin-U18 | 66 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 38 | ||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | Finland | 105 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 113 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WJC-A | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 16 | Karpat Oulu U18 | Fin-U18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 17 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2001-02 | 18 | Karpat Oulu Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2001-02 | 18 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| 2004-05 | 21 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 1 Season | Fin-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Fin-U18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Finland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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Honors 2003-04 NHL NHL All-Rookie Team (1st) |
July 1, 2007: Traded to Edmonton by Philadelphia with Geoff Sanderson and Philadelphia's 3rd round choice (Cameron Abney) in 2009 Entry Draft for Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith, July 1, 2007.
July 1, 2008: Traded to Carolina by Edmonton for Erik Cole, July 1, 2008.
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