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Finland Valtteri Filppula
#51 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 20/21
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1. Jonathan Dahlén 45 25 46 71
2. Jens Lööke 52 23 39 62
3. Henrik Björklund 52 26 30 56
4. Anton Svensson 51 23 33 56
5. Albin Lundin 51 19 37 56
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 20, 1984
Position
C/LW
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Vantaa, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EVU
Contract
20/21
Cap Hit
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Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Signed
Drafted
2002 round 3 #95 overall by Detroit Red Wings
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Highlights
2-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1

A good two-way forward with an excellent understanding of the game. A very good skater with good playmaking skills. A good passer who needs to develop the physical side of his game. Can play in any forward position. Works hard, useful as a penalty killer. (Matias Strozyk)

Brother: Ilari Filppula

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Kiekko-Vantaa U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 10 1 7 8 4 |
1999-00 Kiekko-Vantaa U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 14 14 18 32 8 | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 0
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 8 2 0 2 0 |
2000-01 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 31 18 29 47 4 | Playoffs 6 4 4 8 0
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 1 0 1 1 0 |
Finland U17 WHC-17 - - - - - |
2001-02 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 1 0 1 1 0 | Playoffs 8 4 9 13 2
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 40 8 15 23 14 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
Finland U18 WJC-18 8 4 6 10 2 5 |
2002-03 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 35 16 37 53 14 18 | Playoffs 11 4 10 14 4 4
Finland U20 WJC-20 6 0 1 1 2 1 |
2003-04 Jokerit SM-liiga 49 5 13 18 6 -2 |
Suomi U20 Mestis 1 0 0 0 2 -1 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 4 5 9 2 3 |
2004-05 Jokerit SM-liiga 55 10 20 30 20 8 | Playoffs 12 5 6 11 2 7
Finland (all) International 6 0 0 0 2 |
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 1 1 2 1 |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 74 20 50 70 30 23 | Playoffs 16 7 9 16 4 -4
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 73 10 7 17 20 8 | Playoffs 18 3 2 5 2 -2
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 3 2 2 4 2 2 |
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 78 19 17 36 28 16 | Playoffs 22 5 6 11 2 7
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 12 28 40 42 9 | Playoffs 23 3 13 16 8 8
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 11 24 35 24 -4 | Playoffs 12 4 5 9 6 1
Finland OG 6 3 0 3 0 1 |
Finland (all) International 6 3 0 3 0 1 |
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 71 16 23 39 22 -1 | Playoffs 11 2 6 8 6 5
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81 23 43 66 14 18 | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -3
Finland WC 10 4 6 10 6 1 |
Finland (all) International 10 4 6 10 6 1 |
2012-13 Jokerit SM-liiga 16 6 9 15 6 7 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 41 9 8 17 6 -4 | Playoffs 14 2 4 6 4 -4
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75 25 33 58 20 5 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -4
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 12 36 48 24 -14 | Playoffs 26 4 10 14 4 -6
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 76 8 23 31 46 -6 | Playoffs 17 1 6 7 0 5
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 59 7 27 34 24 1 |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 20 5 3 8 2 -2 |
Finland “A” WCup 3 1 0 1 0 -3 |
Finland “A” WC 10 2 3 5 12 -3 |
Finland (all) International 18 4 3 7 14 -7 |
2017-18 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 81 11 22 33 20 -7 | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -3
2018-19 New York Islanders NHL 72 17 14 31 16 19 | Playoffs 8 0 4 4 2 0
2019-20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 6 15 21 24 -42 |
2020-21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 38 6 9 15 12 -1 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Finland EHT 6 0 0 0 2 |
2016-17 Finland EHT 2 1 0 1 0 1 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
Sat 08/05 Detroit Red Wings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Fri 07/05 Detroit Red Wings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Sun 02/05 Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Sat 01/05 Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Thu 29/04 Detroit Red Wings @ Carolina Hurricanes
Tue 27/04 Detroit Red Wings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Sat 24/04 Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars
Thu 22/04 Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars
Wed 21/04 Detroit Red Wings @ Dallas Stars
Mon 19/04 Detroit Red Wings @ Dallas Stars
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 77 22 52 74 0.96 32 25 | 1 16 7 9 16 1.00 4 -4
EHT 2 8 1 0 1 0.13 2 1 | 0
International 4 40 11 9 20 0.50 22 -5 | 0
International-Jr 1 8 2 0 2 0.25 0 - | 0
SM-liiga (Liiga) 3 120 21 42 63 0.53 32 13 | 1 12 5 6 11 0.92 2 7
Mestis 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 -1 | 0
NHL 16 1056 197 333 530 0.50 346 -4 | 12 166 25 61 86 0.52 38 4
OG 1 6 3 0 3 0.50 0 1 | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 14 14 18 32 2.29 8 - | 1 3 2 0 2 0.67 0 -
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 10 1 7 8 0.80 4 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 32 18 30 48 1.50 4 - | 2 14 8 13 21 1.50 2 -
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 76 24 53 77 1.01 28 18 | 2 12 4 10 14 1.17 4 4
WC 2 20 6 9 15 0.75 18 -2 | 0
WCup 1 3 1 0 1 0.33 0 -3 | 0
WHC-17 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WJC-18 1 8 4 6 10 1.25 2 5 | 0
WJC-20 2 13 4 6 10 0.77 4 4 | 0
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Teamwork
18
Shooting Accuracy
17
Puckhandling
16
Passing
15

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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Henrik Zetterberg (F) 2005-2021 10 Detroit Red Wings
Jimmy Howard (G) 2005-2020 9 Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins
Johan Franzén (F) 2005-2020 9 Detroit Red Wings
Niklas Kronwall (D) 2005-2013 8 Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings
07/02/2018
07/02/2018 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders
03/01/2017
03/01/2017 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning
09/21/2012
09/21/2012 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Jokerit
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Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings

Cult/Star player for Finland

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

Cult/Star player for Jokerit

Cult/Star player for Jokerit U18

Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

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