- Jussi Jokinen
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 170px
team =Tampa Bay Lightning
former_teams =Dallas Stars
league = NHL
position = Left Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 190
nickname = Juicy, Money, Joki, Jack River
nationality = FIN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|4|1|mf=y
birth_place =Kalajoki , FIN
draft = 192nd overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team =Dallas Stars
career_start = 2001Jussi Jokinen (born
April 1 ,1983 inKalajoki ,Finland ) is a Finnish professionalice hockey forward currently playing for theTampa Bay Lightning of theNational Hockey League .Jussi is well known for being a shootout specialist. He can be seen pulling some unique dekes, such as the one handed slide in goal - also known as "The Paralyzer" - in shootouts. He set an NHL record by scoring in 9 straight shootout attempts in the
2005-06 NHL season as a rookie.Jokinen is not related to
Olli Jokinen of thePhoenix Coyotes , but he does have a younger brother, Juho, who currently representsKärpät in the FinnishSM-liiga .During trade deadline day on February 26, 2008, Jussi Jokinen was dealt to the
Tampa Bay Lightning along with Mike Smith,Jeff Halpern , and a 2009 4th-round draft pick in exchange forBrad Richards andJohan Holmqvist .Playing career
Jokinen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round, 192nd overall, in the
2001 NHL Entry Draft . Jokinen spent his four seasons before hisNHL debut playing forKärpät of theSM-liiga , the Finnish "elite league".In his rookie year in the NHL, Jokinen gained a great reputation in the
NHL as one of the best shootout specialists in the league, until being stopped byEvgeni Nabokov .Cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/stars/2006-01-31-jokinen-shootouts_x.htm|title=Shootout is Jokinen's specialty|accessdate=2006-09-21|publisher=USA Today|year=2006|author=Kevin Allen] Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup2006/storyview.html?/story/stanleycup2006/national/2006/04/22/Sports/jokinen-dallasstars060422.html|title=Star not lost without shootout|accessdate=2006-09-21|publisher=CBC.ca|year=2006] He was a remarkable nine-for-nine in shootouts before his first unsuccessful attempt.Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup2006/storyview.html?/story/stanleycup2006/national/2006/04/22/Sports/jokinen-dallasstars060422.html|title=Star not lost without shootout|accessdate=2006-09-21|publisher=CBC.ca|year=2006]Career statistics
International play
Jokinen won a silver medal playing for
Finland in the2006 Olympic Winter Games .References
External links
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*nhlprofile|8469638
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