Jani Rita is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Jani Rita played for?

The last team Jani played for was Jokerit in the KHL.

How tall is Jani Rita?

Jani Rita is 185 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does Jani Rita weigh?

Jani Rita weighs 96 kg (212 lbs).

When was Jani Rita born?

Jani Rita was born on 1981-07-25 in Helsinki, FIN.

Jani Rita

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Jani Rita Facts

Date of Birth: Jul 25, 1981
Age: 45
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: EKS
Position: LW/RW
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Speedster
Two-Way Forward
Drafted: 1999 round 1 #13 overall by Edmonton Oilers
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Jani Rita — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
94-95	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	7	3	0	3	0	-	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	0	-
95-96	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	12	10	3	13	2	-
95-96	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	5	0	0	0	0	-
96-97	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	10	4	4	8	4	-	Playoffs	7	3	0	3	0	-
96-97	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	27	22	7	29	4	-
96-97	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	0	0	0	0	-
96-97	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	5	5	1	6	0	-
97-98	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	7	7	4	11	2	-
97-98	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	36	15	9	24	2	-	Playoffs	8	4	1	5	0	-
97-98	Finland U18	EJC-18	6	2	3	5	6	-
97-98	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	21	10	6	16	21	-
98-99	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	20	9	13	22	8	-	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	8	-
98-99	Jokerit	SM-liiga	41	3	2	5	39	-4
98-99	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	1	1	2	2	-
98-99	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	17	4	2	6	10	-
99-00	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	1	1	0	1	0	-
99-00	Jokerit	SM-liiga	49	6	3	9	10	-1	Playoffs	11	1	0	1	0	1
99-00	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	3	3	0	-1
99-00	Finland U20 (all)"A"	International-Jr	16	3	3	6	12	-
00-01	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	3	2	5	0	-
00-01	Jokerit	SM-liiga	50	5	10	15	18	1	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	0
00-01	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	8	1	9	0	5
00-01	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	11	6	17	4	-
01-02	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
01-02	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	76	25	17	42	32	-10	Playoffs	15	8	4	12	0	1
02-03	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	12	3	1	4	0	2
02-03	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	64	21	27	48	18	12	Playoffs	23	3	4	7	2	3
03-04	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
03-04	Toronto Roadrunners	AHL	64	17	24	41	18	7	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	1
04-05	HPK	SM-liiga	56	21	18	39	12	27	Playoffs	10	7	4	11	4	4
04-05	Finland	WC	7	0	2	2	6	2
05-06	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	21	3	0	3	6	0
05-06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	30	3	4	7	4	-6
05-06	Finland	WC	6	1	0	1	0	2
06-07	Jokerit	SM-liiga	56	32	20	52	28	24	Playoffs	10	6	1	7	2	-5
07-08	Jokerit	SM-liiga	37	10	10	20	16	3	Playoffs	14	6	4	10	0	-1
08-09	Jokerit	SM-liiga	58	15	16	31	12	-4	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0	1
09-10	Jokerit	SM-liiga	58	13	15	28	26	-6	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	27	-1
10-11	Jokerit	SM-liiga	8	2	0	2	2	0	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	2	-2
11-12	Jokerit	SM-liiga	60	17	14	31	20	7	Playoffs	10	0	2	2	4	2
12-13	Jokerit	SM-liiga	50	11	5	16	6	4	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	2	-1
13-14	Jokerit	Liiga	60	11	10	21	6	13	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	2	1
14-15	Jokerit	KHL	34	3	2	5	8	-4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	2
15-16	Jokerit	KHL	56	3	5	8	28	-1	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-2

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
98-99	Jokerit	Euro HL	3	0	0	0	0	-4
04-05	Finland	EHT	10	0	1	1	2	-
05-06	Finland	EHT	4	1	2	3	0	-
06-07	Finland	EHT	11	0	2	2	2	0
07-08	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	0
08-09	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	-1
10-11	Jokerit	ET	1	0	0	0	0	-
11-12	Jokerit	ET	8	2	0	2	4	-	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	2	0
12-13	Jokerit	ET	6	0	0	0	27	-
13-14	Jokerit	ET	8	0	1	1	4	-
14-15	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	2	0	0	0	0	-2

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Jani Rita — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	204	63	68	131	0.64	68	9	3	39	12	8	20	0.51	2	5
EHT	5	31	1	5	6	0.19	4	-1*	0
EJC-18	1	6	2	3	5	0.83	6	-	0
ET	4	23	2	1	3	0.13	35	-	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	0
Euro HL	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-4	0
International-Jr	5	75	33	18	51	0.68	47	-	0
KHL	2	90	6	7	13	0.14	36	-5	2	7	0	0	0	0.00	4	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	12	583	146	123	269	0.46	195	64	11	83	22	17	39	0.47	45	-1
NHL	4	66	9	5	14	0.21	10	-4	0
Spengler Cup	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
U16 SM-sarja	3	29	17	7	24	0.83	6	-	2	13	4	0	4	0.31	0	-
U18 SM-sarja	3	39	29	11	40	1.03	6	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	5	63	28	24	52	0.83	10	-	2	14	5	2	7	0.50	8	-
WC	2	13	1	2	3	0.23	6	4	0
WJC-20	3	20	9	5	14	0.70	2	4*	0

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Jani Rita — Career Totals

League

AHL

204

131

EHT

EJC-18

Euro HL

International-Jr

KHL

Liiga

583

146

123

269

NHL

Spengler Cup

U16 SM-sarja

U18 SM-sarja

U20 SM-liiga

WJC-20

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Jani Rita Career Highlights

Jani Rita — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1997-1998	U18 EJC Silver Medal U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
1998-1999	SM-liiga Most Points by U18 Junior (5) U20 SM-liiga Champion
1999-2000	SM-liiga Silver Medal
2000-2001	U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Most Goals (8) U20 WJC Silver Medal
2004-2005	SM-liiga Bronze Medal SM-liiga Gentleman of the Year SM-liiga Playoffs Most Goals (7)
2005-2006	World Championship Bronze Medal
2006-2007	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Most Goals (Aarne Honkavaara Trophy) (32) SM-liiga Silver Medal
2011-2012	SM-liiga Bronze Medal

Transactions

Jani Rita — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
06/27/2016	Confirmed	Jokerit	Retired	Details
04/27/2015	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
04/08/2014	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
01/12/2012	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
01/04/2011	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
05/05/2009	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details

Jani Rita Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #54 by Kelowna Rockets in the CHL Import Draft
Cult/Star player for Jokerit
Cult/Star player for Jokerit U18

- 2009-05-05 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by Jokerit