Who is Ossi Väänänen?

Ossi Väänänen is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Ossi Väänänen played for?

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

How tall is Ossi Väänänen?

Ossi Väänänen is 193 cm (6'4") tall.

How much does Ossi Väänänen weigh?

Ossi Väänänen weighs 98 kg (216 lbs).

When was Ossi Väänänen born?

Ossi Väänänen was born on 1980-08-18 in Vantaa, FIN.

How old is Ossi Väänänen?

Ossi Väänänen is 46 years old.

What is Ossi Väänänen's nationality?

Ossi Väänänen is from Finland.

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Date of Birth: Aug 18, 1980
Age: 46
Place of Birth: Vantaa, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Kojootit
Position: D
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
Physical Defenseman
Drafted: 1998 round 2 #43 overall by Phoenix Coyotes
Agency: Premium
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Brother: Jarkko Väänänen

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Ossi Väänänen — 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	23	0	1	1	10	-	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	8	-
95-96	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	12	0	0	0	10	-
95-96	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	8	0	0	0	2	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
96-97	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	18	1	2	3	43	-
96-97	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	-
97-98	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	7	3	3	6	8	-
97-98	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	31	0	6	6	24	-	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	16	-
97-98	Finland U18"A"	EJC-18	6	0	0	0	20	-
97-98	Finland U18 (all)"A"	International-Jr	18	0	1	1	40	-
98-99	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	12	1	6	7	16	-	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	12	-
98-99	Jokerit	SM-liiga	48	0	1	1	42	0	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	1
98-99	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	0	2	2	8	-
98-99	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	0	3	3	22	-
99-00	Jokerit	SM-liiga	49	1	6	7	46	11	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	2	-2
99-00	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	0	0	16	1
99-00	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	0	2	2	57	-
00-01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	81	4	12	16	90	9
00-01	Finland	WC	0	0	0	0	0	9
01-02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	76	2	12	14	74	6	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	6	0
01-02	Finland Olympics	OG	2	0	1	1	0	-1
01-02	Finland (all)	International	2	0	1	1	0	-1
02-03	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	67	2	7	9	82	1
02-03	Finland	WC	7	0	4	4	8	4
03-04	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	67	2	4	6	87	-10
03-04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	12	0	0	0	2	-4	Playoffs	11	0	1	1	18	3
04-05	JokeritLockout	SM-liiga	28	2	2	4	30	6	Playoffs	12	0	0	0	26	6
04-05	Finland	WCup	4	1	2	3	0	-
04-05	Finland	WC	7	0	1	1	8	0
05-06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	53	0	4	4	56	10	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
06-07	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	74	2	6	8	69	6
07-08	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	45	7	8	15	102	12	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-2
07-08	Finland	WC	9	0	1	1	8	-2
08-09	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	46	1	9	10	22	7
08-09	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	3	0	1	1	0	0	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	0
09-10	Dynamo Minsk	KHL	52	0	6	6	76	-10
10-11	Jokerit"C"	SM-liiga	60	2	11	13	79	9	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	2	3
10-11	Finland	WC	9	0	0	0	4	3
11-12	Jokerit"C"	SM-liiga	57	5	16	21	98	11	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	8	5
11-12	Finland	WC	10	0	1	1	4	1
12-13	Jokerit"C"	SM-liiga	53	2	11	13	61	6	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	6	5
12-13	Finland	WC	10	1	3	4	6	1
12-13	Finland (all)	International	21	1	5	6	10	0
13-14	Jokerit"C"	Liiga	44	1	4	5	24	11	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
13-14	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	2	2	0	3
13-14	Finland (all)	International	9	0	2	2	0	5
14-15	Jokerit"A"	KHL	44	0	6	6	60	-6	Playoffs	10	0	1	1	33	-3
15-16	Jokerit"A"	KHL	6	0	0	0	2	0

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Ossi Väänänen — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
97-98	Finland U18	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
98-99	Jokerit	Euro HL	5	0	0	0	2	-1	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	2	1
04-05	Finland	EHT	5	0	1	1	27	-
07-08	Finland	EHT	9	0	0	0	12	1
09-10	Finland	EHT	5	0	0	0	10	-1
10-11	Jokerit	ET	8	0	4	4	6	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-
10-11	Finland	EHT	8	0	1	1	6	0
11-12	Jokerit"C"	ET	8	1	1	2	4	-	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	2
11-12	Finland"A"	EHT	9	0	3	3	8	5
12-13	Jokerit"C"	ET	7	1	0	1	26	-
12-13	Finland"A"	EHT	8	0	1	1	4	-2
13-14	Jokerit	ET	8	1	0	1	6	-
13-14	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	2
14-15	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	3	0	1	1	2	1

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Ossi Väänänen — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
EHT	7	47	0	6	6	0.13	67	5*	0
EJC-18	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	20	-	0
ET	4	31	3	5	8	0.26	42	-	2	6	1	1	2	0.33	2	2*
Elitserien (SHL)	1	45	7	8	15	0.33	102	12	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-2
Euro HL	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	2	1
International	3	32	1	8	9	0.28	10	4	0
International-Jr	3	46	0	6	6	0.13	119	-	0
KHL	3	102	0	12	12	0.12	138	-16	1	10	0	1	1	0.10	33	-3
Liiga (SM-liiga)	7	339	13	51	64	0.19	380	54	7	51	3	9	12	0.24	44	17
NHL	7	479	13	55	68	0.14	482	25	4	20	0	1	1	0.05	26	3
OG	2	8	0	3	3	0.38	0	2	0
Spengler Cup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	1	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	35	0	1	1	0.03	20	-	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	8	-
U18 SM-sarja	3	33	4	5	9	0.27	53	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	3	44	1	12	13	0.30	40	-	2	13	1	2	3	0.23	28	-
Viking Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	7	52	1	10	11	0.21	38	16	0
WCup	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	0	-	0
WJC-20	2	13	0	2	2	0.15	24	1*	0

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Ossi Väänänen — Career Totals

League

EHT

EJC-18

Elitserien

Euro HL

International

International-Jr

KHL

102

Liiga

339

NHL

479

Spengler Cup

U16 SM-sarja

U18 SM-sarja

U20 SM-liiga

Viking Cup

WCup

WJC-20

Ossi Väänänen Hockey Connections

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Ossi Väänänen Career Highlights

Ossi Väänänen — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1997-1998	U18 EJC Silver Medal U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
1998-1999	U20 SM-liiga Champion
1999-2000	SM-liiga Silver Medal
2000-2001	World Championship Silver Medal
2002-2003	NHL YoungStars Roster
2004-2005	SM-liiga Silver Medal World Cup Runner Up
2007-2008	World Championship Bronze Medal
2010-2011	World Championship Gold Medal
2011-2012	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
2013-2014	Olympic Bronze Medal
2020-2021	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#261)

Transactions

Ossi Väänänen — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
07/13/2016	Confirmed	Jokerit	Retired	Details
12/24/2012	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
11/26/2010	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
05/04/2010	Confirmed	Dynamo Minsk	Jokerit	Details
07/31/2009	Confirmed	Vancouver Canucks	Dynamo Minsk	Details

Ossi Väänänen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Jokerit
Cult/Star player for Jokerit U18