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Finland Jani Rita
#28 Jokerit / KHL - 15/16
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 25, 1981
Position
LW/RW
Age
43
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EKS
Status
Retired
Drafted
1999 round 1 #13 overall by Edmonton Oilers

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Jani Rita Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 7* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 0 -
1995-96 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 12* 10* 3* 13* 2* -* |
Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1996-97 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 10* 4* 4* 8* 4* -* | Playoffs 7 3 0 3 0 -
Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 27* 22* 7* 29* 4* -* |
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 5* 1* 6* 0* -* |
1997-98 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 7* 7* 4* 11* 2* -* |
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 36* 15* 9* 24* 2* -* | Playoffs 8 4 1 5 0 -
Finland U18 EJC-18 6* 2* 3* 5* 6* -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 21* 10* 6* 16* 21* -* |
1998-99 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 20* 9* 13* 22* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 8 -
Jokerit SM-liiga 41* 3* 2* 5* 39* -4* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 17* 4* 2* 6* 10* -* |
1999-00 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Jokerit SM-liiga 49* 6* 3* 9* 10* -1* | Playoffs 11 1 0 1 0 1
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 3* 3* 0* -1* |
Finland U20 (all) “A” International-Jr 16* 3* 3* 6* 12* -* |
2000-01 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 3* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
Jokerit SM-liiga 50* 5* 10* 15* 18* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 0
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 8* 1* 9* 0* 5* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 16* 11* 6* 17* 4* -* |
2001-02 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 76* 25* 17* 42* 32* -10* | Playoffs 15 8 4 12 0 1
2002-03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12* 3* 1* 4* 0* 2* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 64* 21* 27* 48* 18* 12* | Playoffs 23 3 4 7 2 3
2003-04 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Toronto Roadrunners AHL 64* 17* 24* 41* 18* 7* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 1
2004-05 HPK SM-liiga 56* 21* 18* 39* 12* 27* | Playoffs 10 7 4 11 4 4
Finland WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 6* 2* |
2005-06 Edmonton Oilers NHL 21* 3* 0* 3* 6* 0* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30* 3* 4* 7* 4* -6* |
Finland WC 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
2006-07 Jokerit SM-liiga 56* 32* 20* 52* 28* 24* | Playoffs 10 6 1 7 2 -5
2007-08 Jokerit SM-liiga 37* 10* 10* 20* 16* 3* | Playoffs 14 6 4 10 0 -1
2008-09 Jokerit SM-liiga 58* 15* 16* 31* 12* -4* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 1
2009-10 Jokerit SM-liiga 58* 13* 15* 28* 26* -6* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 27 -1
2010-11 Jokerit SM-liiga 8* 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 2 -2
2011-12 Jokerit SM-liiga 60* 17* 14* 31* 20* 7* | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 4 2
2012-13 Jokerit SM-liiga 50* 11* 5* 16* 6* 4* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 2 -1
2013-14 Jokerit Liiga 60* 11* 10* 21* 6* 13* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 1
2014-15 Jokerit KHL 34* 3* 2* 5* 8* -4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 2
2015-16 Jokerit KHL 56* 3* 5* 8* 28* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -2

Jani Rita Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Jokerit Euro HL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2004-05 Finland EHT 10* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2005-06 Finland EHT 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 11* 0* 2* 2* 2* 0* |
2007-08 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2008-09 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2010-11 Jokerit ET 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2011-12 Jokerit ET 8* 2* 0* 2* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 0
2012-13 Jokerit ET 6* 0* 0* 0* 27* -* |
2013-14 Jokerit ET 8* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2014-15 Jokerit Spengler Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |

Jani Rita Career Totals

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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jani Rita Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/27/2016
06/27/2016 Confirmed Jokerit Retired
04/27/2015
04/27/2015 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
04/08/2014
04/08/2014 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
01/12/2012
01/12/2012 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
01/04/2011
01/04/2011 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
05/05/2009
05/05/2009 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #54 overall 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