Petteri Nokelainen
| Petteri Nokelainen | |||
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| Born |
January 16, 1986 Imatra, FIN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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Liiga team Former teams |
SaiPa New York Islanders Boston Bruins Anaheim Ducks Phoenix Coyotes Jokerit Montreal Canadiens Brynäs IF |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 2004 New York Islanders |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2004 Finland | |
Petteri Antti Nokelainen (born January 16, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for SaiPa of the Finnish Liiga.
Nokelainen was drafted by the New York Islanders as their first-round pick, 16th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the SM-Liiga for SaiPa in his native Finland, before going to North America in 2005 to play for the New York Islanders. Prior to Saipa, he played in Imatran Ketterä.
Twelve games into the 2005–06 NHL season with the Islanders, during which he scored a goal and an assist, Petteri suffered a severe knee injury. Many thought that this injury would sideline him for the rest of the year, but the knee healed without surgery and Nokelainen returned to finish the rest of the season with the Islanders. His knee still required surgery, which he had performed after the season.
On September 11, 2007, Nokelainen was traded to Boston for Ben Walter and a conditional second round draft pick. On March 4, 2009, Nokelainen was traded by the Bruins to the Anaheim Ducks for Steve Montador.
On March 3, 2010, Nokelainen was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Helping the Coyotes qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 7 seasons, Petteri went scoreless in five postseason games against the Detroit Red Wings. On July 1, 2010, Nokelainen was bought out from the remaining year of his contract by the Coyotes, releasing him as a free agent. Later that summer, Nokelainen signed a two-year contract with Jokerit of the SM-liiga. Nokelainen's season ended with a trophy, as Finland won the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia with Nokelainen scoring the game-winning goal in the final against Sweden.
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