Janne Pesonen
| Janne Pesonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Janne Pesonen in white away jersey of Kärpät | |||
| Born |
11 May 1982 Suomussalmi, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
269th overall, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2019 | ||
Janne Tapani Pesonen (born 11 May 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger who played for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.
Playing career
Pesonen began his career with Hokki in 1998, playing in the second-highest division of hockey in Finland, the Mestis.
Kärpät
He then played for
trophies, respectively, for his efforts. That season he tallied 34 goals and 44 assists for a total 78 points in only 56 games played.Pittsburgh Penguins
On 7 July 2008, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they signed Pesonen to a one-year contract. After 3 preseason games in which he tallied 1 goal and 1 assist, Pesonen was sent to the Penguins' AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on 8 October 2008. Pesonen would show his ability to adapt to the North American style of hockey by scoring 9 pts in his first seven games, scoring two goals and garnering seven assists. On 31 October, Pesonen was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he made his NHL debut on 1 November against the St. Louis Blues.[1] Pesonen's stay with the Penguins was brief, and he was returned to the AHL after seven games. On 16 March, Pesonen set a new record for points in a single season for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins, passing up Toby Petersen's 67-point season of 2000–01.[2] At season's end, Pesonen finished with 82 points, fourth in the AHL in scoring and the highest point total by a Finn in AHL history.[3]
Ak Bars Kazan
After one season in North America, Pesonen opted to return to Europe and signed with Russian club Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League on 4 August 2009.[4] He left Kazan after two seasons for a try-out contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 11 August 2011.[5] He was released from the Jets on 2 October, after failing to get an extended offer.[6]
After a year in Finland playing for HIFK, Pesonen announced he had signed a one-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan.
HC Ambri-Piotta
On August 24, 2016, Pesonen signed a seven-week contract with
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Hokki | FIN.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Kärpät
|
FIN U18 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kärpät | FIN U20 | 41 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kärpät | FIN U20 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kärpät | SM-l | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hokki | Mestis | 40 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kärpät | SM-l | 56 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kärpät | SM-l | 55 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kärpät | SM-l | 53 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Kärpät | SM-l | 56 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kärpät | SM-l | 56 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
|
AHL | 70 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 42 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 46 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | HIFK
|
SM-l | 38 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 45 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 48 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 20 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 21 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Ambrì–Piotta
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NLA
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49 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 30 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 42 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Kärpät | Liiga | 27 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-l/Liiga totals | 350 | 113 | 146 | 259 | 232 | 66 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 203 | 68 | 43 | 111 | 108 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 42 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland
| ||
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Finland | WC | 
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9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Finland | WC | 4th | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | |
| 2015 | Finland | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WC | 5th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 43 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 35 | ||||
Awards
- American Hockey League
- Second All-Star Team – 2008–09
- Kontinental Hockey League
- Gagarin Cup Champion – 2009–10
- SM-liiga
- All-Star Team – 2006–07, 2007–08
- Best Player in Playoffs (Jari Kurri Award) – 2006–07
- Best Plus–Minus (Matti Keinonen Trophy) – 2007–08
- Bronze Medal – 2005–06
- Champion – 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Most Assists by Rookie – 2003–04
- Most Game-Winning Goals – 2007–08
- Most Goals (Aarne Honkavaara Trophy) – 2007–08
- Most Goals by Rookie – 2003–04
- Most Points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy) – 2007–08
- Most Points by Rookie – 2003–04
- Most Power Play Goals – 2007–08
- Most Shorthanded Goals – 2007–08
- Player of the Month – 2007–08
- Rookie of the Year – 2003–04
- World Championship
- Gold Medal – 2011
- Gold Medal –
- Swedish Hockey League
References
- ^ Kasan, Sam (1 November 2008). "Aftermath: Penguins 6 Blues 3". penguins.nhl.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ Bombulie, Jonathan (19 March 2009). "Pesonen punishes Phantoms". The Citizens' Voice. Times-Shamrock Communications. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Bombulie, Jonathan (15 April 2009). "All eyes on Pesonen". The Citizens' Voice. Times-Shamrock Communications. Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Shelley (5 August 2009). "Penguins Notebook: Pesonen to play in Russia". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Kokenut suomalaishyökkääjä Winnipegin treenileirille" (in Finnish). MTV3. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Jets trim roster by three". Winnipeg Jets. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database