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22 Facts About Valtteri Filppula

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Valtteri Filppula was born on 20 March 1984 and is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for Geneve-Servette HC of the National League.

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Valtteri Filppula has previously played with the Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders.

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Valtteri Filppula led Finland to a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 IIHF World Championship, which made him the first Finnish member of the Triple Gold Club.

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Valtteri Filppula was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round, 95th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

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Valtteri Filppula won the SM-liiga silver medal with Jokerit in 2005, and was set to become the team's number one center for the next season.

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However, Valtteri Filppula moved to North America to play for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League, the top minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.

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On 15 December 2005, Valtteri Filppula made his NHL debut with the Red Wings, becoming the first Finnish player ever to play an NHL game for Detroit.

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Valtteri Filppula scored his first NHL goal on 28 October 2006, against former Red Wing goaltender Manny Legace in a game against the St Louis Blues.

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Valtteri Filppula then scored his first playoff career goal in Game 1 of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Calgary Flames on 12 April 2007, his first post-season game.

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Valtteri Filppula won his first Stanley Cup when Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals.

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On 30 July 2008, Valtteri Filppula signed a five-year, $15-million contract extension with Detroit, avoiding salary arbitration.

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Valtteri Filppula returned to the Red Wings at the conclusion of the lockout, as his contract with Jokerit was signed to last as long as the lockout did.

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On 5 July 2013, Valtteri Filppula signed a five-year, $25 million contract as an unrestricted free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Valtteri Filppula reportedly rejected a transaction two days earlier that would've sent him to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Lightning teammate Brian Boyle.

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On 1 July 2019, Valtteri Filppula signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Red Wings.

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On 1 February 2020, Valtteri Filppula appeared in his 1,000th career NHL game, becoming the eighth Finnish-born player to reach the milestone.

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Valtteri Filppula was named captain of Finland at the World under-18 Championships in Slovakia in 2002.

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Valtteri Filppula was selected to play for Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics, which eventually resulted in a bronze medal win over Slovakia.

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On 7 January 2014, Valtteri Filppula was named to the team Finland roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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Valtteri Filppula scored Finland's only goal of the tournament in the game against North America.

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Valtteri Filppula served as captain of the gold medal-winning 2022 Finnish Olympic team and the gold medal-winning 2022 IIHF World Championship team.

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Valtteri Filppula was honored as a flag bearer for the Parade of Nations at the Olympic opening ceremony.

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