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Finnish professional hockey player Ossi Vaananen plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.
After he was waived by the Philadelphia Flyers, Vaananen was claimed by the Canucks on February 27, 2009.CBSSports.com: Canucks Claim Veteran Defenseman Vaananen Off Waivers
NHL Career
Vaananen was drafted 43rd overall in the 1998 NHL draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He played two additional seasons in Finland, for the Jokerit Helsinki of the SM-Liiga, before joining the Coyotes in 2000 for his NHL debut. On March 9, 2004, Vaananen was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. He played 12 games with the Avalanche, then returned to the Jokerit Helsinki during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. Following the lockout, Vaananen played two additional seasons with the Avalanche before he was released and signed with the Djurgardens IF in the Swedish Elitserien. He played a single season in Sweden, 2007-08, then returned to the NHL by signing with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2008.SeattlePI.com: Flyers sign Metropolit, Vaananen (July 1, 2008)Career Highlights
- 2000: Finnish Junior Player of the Year
- 2000: World Ice Hockey Championships, bronze medal
- 2001: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
- 2003: NHL YoungStars Game
- 2004: World Cup of Hockey, silver medal
- 2006: Winter Olympics, silver medal
Timeline
- 1995-00: Jokerit Helsinki, SM-Liiga
- 1998: Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2000-04: Phoenix Coyotes
- 2004: Colorado Avalanche
- 2004-05: Jokerit Helsinki, SM-Liiga
- 2005-07: Colorado Avalanche
- 2007-08: Djurgardens IF, Elitserien
- 2008-09: Philadelphia Flyers
- 2009-present: Vancouver Canucks
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Ossi Vaananen Vital Stats
- Mahalo's guide to the Vancouver Canucks
- NHL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 215
- Rookie Year: 1998
Ossi Vaananen Timeline
- August 18, 1980: Born
- 1998: Drafted 43rd overall in the 2nd round of the NHL Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2004: Traded to the Colorado Avalanche
- 2004: Represented Team Finland in the World Cup of Hockey(Silver) | Winter Olympics(Silver)
- 2007: Granted free agency
- 2009: Claimed off of waivers by the Vancouver Canucks
Ossi Vaananen Merchandise
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