Olli Jokinen

Olli Jokinen
Jokinen warming up during the 2014–15 NHL season during his brief tenure with the Nashville Predators.
Born	(1978-12-05) December 5, 1978 (age 38) Kuopio, Finland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL: Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Florida Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Other: KalPa (SM-l) HIFK (SM-l) EHC Kloten (NLA) Södertälje SK (SEL)
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 1997 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1995–2015

Medal record
Ice Hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
	2006 Turin
	2010 Vancouver
	2014 Sochi
World Championships
	1998 Switzerland
	1999 Norway
	2014 Belarus
	2000 Russia
	2006 Latvia
	2008 Canada
World Cup
	2004 Toronto
World Junior Championships
	1998 Finland

Olli Veli Pekka Jokinen (born December 5, 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings third overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he made his NHL debut. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues. He began his professional career with KalPa and then HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga. Additionally, he played for EHC Kloten of the Swiss National League A and Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien. He also holds the records for most points and goals for the Florida Panthers.

Jokinen began his professional career in his native Finland in 1996 and in 1997 won the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as SM-liiga rookie of the year. He won the Matti Keinonen and Jari Kurri trophies in 1998 as the most effective player of the regular season and most valuable player of the playoffs, respectively. He moved to the NHL full-time in 1998–99 and played his best seasons with the Florida Panthers, with whom he served as captain from 2003 to 2008 and played in the 2003 All-Star Game. Jokinen played NHL record 799 games before making his first Stanley Cup playoff appearance in 2009. In 2012, he played his 1,000th career NHL game.