Finnish ice hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valtteri Filppula (born March 20, 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre and left winger. He currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and for Jokerit of the SM-liiga. His brother Ilari Filppula plays hockey for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Valtteri Filppula | |||
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Born |
Vantaa, FIN | March 20, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Centre/Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Red Wings SM-liiga: Jokerit | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL Draft |
95th overall, 2002 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 2005–present |
Before playing in the NHL, Filppula played two seasons with Jokerit of the SM-liiga. He was drafted with the 95th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Filppula won the Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 2008 when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 2.
On July 5, 2013, he signed a five-year, $25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[1]
Filppula won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics with team Finland.
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