HIFK was coached by American Head coach Mike Eaves during the 1996-97 season and Jokinen had a good season as he played in all 50 games, scoring 41 points (14+27). Over 567 games played in a Panthers uniform, the native of Kuopio, Finland produced. Jokinen had his true breakthrough during his second SM-liiga season, when he moved south and was contracted by HIFK, which was by that time a major contender in SM-liiga. Jokinen, 38, played seven seasons for the Panthers (2000-08) and served as captain for four seasons (2003-2008). Jokinen played 15 games for the Kuopio team, scoring one goal, one assist with two minutes in penalties.
Jokinen started his career in his hometown club KalPa, where he played his first season in SM-liiga. The Panthers hosted the NHL All-Star Game for the first time in 2003 at the Office Depot. A pretty complete forward in his prime, he was one of the top forwards in the NHL. He played 799 games before finally reaching the post-season with the Flames. Jokinen was known as a two-way center with terrific size and a good all-around game. Jokinen has the dubious record of playing the most regular season games without making a playoff appearance. With Phoenix failing to make the NHL playoffs, the Coyotes, on trade deadline day, traded Jokinen to the Calgary Flames.
He was later dealt to the Phoenix Coyotes, where he started the 2008–09 NHL season. He was the captain of the Florida Panthers from 2003 to 2008. He was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1997, third overall after Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau.
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Olli Jokinen (born December 5, 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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