Petteri Nokelainen
Petteri Antti Nokelainen (born January 16, 1986) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward who played over 200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He concluded his professional career in returning to his original club, SaiPa of the Finnish Liiga.
| Petteri Nokelainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 16, 1986 Imatra, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
SaiPa New York Islanders Boston Bruins Anaheim Ducks Phoenix Coyotes Jokerit Montreal Canadiens Brynäs IF Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
16th overall, 2004 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2016 | ||
Playing career
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.[1] On March 4, 2009, Nokelainen was traded by the Bruins to the Anaheim Ducks for Steve Montador.[2]
On March 3, 2010, Nokelainen was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[3] 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.[4] Later that summer, Nokelainen signed a two-year contract with Jokerit of the SM-liiga.[5] 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.
After one season with Jokerit, Nokelainen returned to the Phoenix Coyotes, signing a one-year contract on May 20, 2011.[6]
On October 23, 2011, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Nokelainen and defenceman Garrett Stafford from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for forward Brock Trotter and a seventh-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[7]
On August 16, 2013, Nokelainen returned to Europe as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Swedish club, Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | SaiPa | FIN U18 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | SaiPa | FIN U20 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | SaiPa | SM-l | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | SaiPa | FIN U20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | SaiPa | SM-l | 40 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | SaiPa | SM-l | 52 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | SM-l | 46 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 116 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | SaiPa | Liiga | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-l/Liiga totals | 150 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 174 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 245 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 103 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2004 Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Finland | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Finland | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | |
| 2005 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Finland | WC |  |
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
References
- "Boston Bruins acquire Petteri Nokelainen". bruins.nhl.com. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- "Bruins add Montador from Ducks for Nokelainen". NHL. March 4, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- "Coyotes strike again, nab Nokelainen". NHL. March 3, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- "Coyotes buyout Nokelainen". Phoenix Coyotes. July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- "Jokerit kaappasi Petteri Nokelaisen". www.jatkoaika.com. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Coyotes sign Nokelainen to one-year deal". Phoenix Coyotes. May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- "Canadiens acquire Nokelainen, Stafford from Phoenix". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. October 23, 2011.
- "Brynas recruit former NHL talent" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Nilsson |
New York Islanders first round pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Ryan O'Marra |