Jussi Jokinen
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With the Penguins in December 2013
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| Born |
April 1, 1983 Kalajoki, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 192nd overall, 2001 Dallas Stars |
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| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Jussi Petteri Jokinen (born April 1, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward and an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers (NHL). He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in 2001 in the sixth round, 192nd overall, and spent his first three NHL seasons with the team. Jokinen has also played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jokinen is of no relation to former NHL player Olli Jokinen, but has a younger brother, Juho, who also plays ice hockey. Jussi Jokinen is widely considered a shootout and faceoff specialist in the NHL.
Jokinen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round, 192nd overall, at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four seasons before his NHL debut playing for Kärpät of the SM-liiga, the top Finnish league.
In his rookie year in 2005–06, Jokinen gained a great reputation as a top shootout specialist in the NHL. Until being stopped by Vesa Toskala, he was a remarkable nine-for-nine in shootouts before his first unsuccessful attempt. He can be seen pulling some unique dekes, such as the one-handed, slide-in goal (as made famous by Peter Forsberg) — also known as "The Paralyzer" — in shootouts.
On November 16, 2007, Jokinen scored four goals against the Colorado Avalanche in a 6–1 win.
At the NHL trade deadline, on February 26, 2008, Jokinen was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern and a 2009 fourth-round draft pick, in exchange for Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist.
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