Jussi Petteri Jokinen was born on April 1,1983 and is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward.
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12 Facts About Jussi Jokinen
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Jussi Jokinen is of no relation to former NHL player Olli Jussi Jokinen, but has a younger brother, Juho, who plays hockey.
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Jussi Jokinen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round, 192nd overall, at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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At the NHL trade deadline, on February 26,2008, Jussi Jokinen was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist.
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On February 4,2009, Jussi 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.
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Jussi 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.
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Jussi Jokinen recorded 1 goal and 4 assists in 18 games for the club.
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On January 16,2018, Jussi Jokinen was placed on waivers by the Kings, and was then claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 17.
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Jussi Jokinen 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.
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Jussi Jokinen registered 12 points through just 7 games before returning to his original Finnish club, Oulun Karpat.
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Jussi Jokinen has played for the Finnish national team in multiple tournaments, including the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a silver and bronze medal.
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