Who is Joni Pitkänen?

Joni Pitkänen is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Joni Pitkänen played for?

The last team Joni played for was Kärpät in the Liiga.

How tall is Joni Pitkänen?

Joni Pitkänen is 190 cm (6'3") tall.

How much does Joni Pitkänen weigh?

Joni Pitkänen weighs 95 kg (209 lbs).

When was Joni Pitkänen born?

Joni Pitkänen was born on 1983-09-19 in Oulu, FIN.

How old is Joni Pitkänen?

Joni Pitkänen is 43 years old.

What is Joni Pitkänen's nationality?

Joni Pitkänen is from Finland.

Joni Pitkänen

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Date of Birth: Sep 19, 1983
Age: 43
Place of Birth: Oulu, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Kärpät
Position: D
Height: 190 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Puck-Moving Defenseman
Drafted: 2002 round 1 #4 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
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A big and strong defenseman who skates well. A tough player who likes to play physically. Always works hard for his team and is useful on both powerplay and penalty kill. Has suffered a lot injuries throughout his career. (Matias Strozyk)

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Joni Pitkänen — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
97-98	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	22	5	6	11	14	-
97-98	Finland U15 (all)	International-Jr	2	0	2	2	0	-
98-99	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	7	0	3	3	12	-
98-99	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	32	1	5	6	12	-
98-99	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	7	2	2	4	2	-
99-00	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	36	12	14	26	26	-	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	2	-
99-00	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	0	0	0	0	-
99-00	Finland U17	WHC-17	3	0	1	1	0	-
00-01	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	24	6	11	17	77	-
00-01	Kärpät	SM-liiga	21	0	0	0	10	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	1
00-01	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	9	0	6	6	8	-
01-02	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
01-02	Kärpät	SM-liiga	49	4	15	19	65	2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	12	-1
01-02	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	1	3	4	0	6
01-02	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	19	1	6	7	16	-
02-03	Kärpät	SM-liiga	35	5	15	20	38	1
02-03	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	1	5	6	0	4
03-04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	71	8	19	27	44	15	Playoffs	15	0	3	3	6	-6
04-05	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	76	6	35	41	105	9	Playoffs	21	3	4	7	16	13
04-05	Finland	WCup	0	0	0	0	0	-
05-06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	58	13	33	46	78	22	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	0
06-07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	77	4	39	43	88	-25
07-08	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	63	8	18	26	56	-5
08-09	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	71	7	26	33	58	11	Playoffs	18	0	8	8	16	0
09-10	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	71	6	40	46	72	-11
09-10	Finland Olympics	OG	5	1	2	3	29	-1
10-11	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	72	5	30	35	60	-2
11-12	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	30	5	12	17	16	-15
12-13	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	22	1	8	9	12	2
13-14	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	0	0	0	0	0	0
14-15	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
15-16	Kärpät	Liiga	3	1	0	1	2	0

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League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	76	6	35	41	0.54	105	9	1	21	3	4	7	0.33	16	13
International-Jr	4	37	3	16	19	0.51	26	-	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	4	108	10	30	40	0.37	115	5	2	6	0	0	0	0.00	14	0
NHL	10	535	57	225	282	0.53	484	-8	3	39	0	13	13	0.33	24	-6
OG	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	29	-1	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	29	5	9	14	0.48	26	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	68	13	19	32	0.47	38	-	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	2	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	3	26	6	11	17	0.65	77	-	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
WCup	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
WHC-17	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-	0
WJC-20	2	14	2	8	10	0.71	0	10	0

Joni Pitkänen — Career Totals

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108

NHL

535

225

282

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WHC-17

WJC-20

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Joni Pitkänen — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1999-2000	U18 SM-sarja Champion
2001-2002	U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2002-2003	SM-liiga Silver Medal U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Best Defenseman U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2003-2004	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL YoungStars Roster
2004-2005	AHL All-Star Game AHL Calder Cup Champion World Cup Runner Up
2009-2010	NHL Highest ATOI (27:22) Olympic Bronze Medal Olympic Most Penalized Player (29)

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Joni Pitkänen — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
02/25/2016	Confirmed	Kärpät	Retired	Details
02/05/2016	Confirmed	No team	Kärpät	Details
06/28/2011	Extension	Carolina Hurricanes	Carolina Hurricanes	Details

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Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes
Cult/Star player for Kärpät

Career transactions
- 2008-07-01 • Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for Erik Cole
- 2007-07-01 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Geoff Sanderson & a 2009 3rd round pick (Cameron Abney) for Joffrey Lupul & Jason Smith
- 2003-07-15 • Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers