Ville Peltonen

Finnish professional ice hockey player Ville Peltonen plays for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League.

Peltonen was drafted 58th overall in the 1993 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks. He made his NHL debut in 1995, but split his first two seasons between the Sharks and their International Hockey League affiliate, the Kansas City Blades, and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Peltonen played in Sweden during the 1997-98 season before he was traded to the Nashville Predators on June 26, 1998. After two seasons in Nashville, he went back to Europe to play in Finland and Switzerland. On June 15, 2006, Peltonen returned to the NHL by signing with the Florida Panthers.

• 1994: Winter Olympics, bronze medal
• 1994: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
• 1995: World Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal
• 1998: Winter Olympics, bronze medal
• 1998: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
• 1999: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
• 2000: World Ice Hockey Championships, bronze medal
• 2004: World Cup of Hockey, silver medal
• 2006: Winter Olympics, silver medal
• 2006: World Ice Hockey Championships, bronze medal
• 2007: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal

• 1989-95: HIFK Helsinki, SM-Liiga
• 1993: Drafted by the San Jose Sharks
• 1995-97: San Jose Sharks
• 1995-96: Kansas City Blades, IHL
• 1996-97: Kentucky Thoroughblades
• 1998-00: Traded to the Nashville Predators
• 2000-01: Milwaukee Admirals, IHL
• 2001-03: Jokerit, SM-Liiga
• 2003-06: HC Lugano, Nationalliga A
• 2006-present: Florida Panthers

• Mahalo's Guide to the Florida Panthers
• Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
  • Height: 5' 11"
  • Weight: 182
  • Rookie Year: 1995-1996

• May 24, 1973: Born

• 1993: Drafted in the 3rd Round of the NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks

• 1994: Played for Team Finland in the Winter Olympics (Bronze Medal)

• 1995: Played for Team Finland in the World Championship

• 1995: Debuts with the San Jose Sharks

• 1998: Played for Team Finland in the Winter Olympics (Bronze Medal)

• 1998: Traded to the Nashville Predators

• 2006: Signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers

• 2006: Played for Team Finland in the Winter Olympics (Silver Medal)

• 2007: Re-signed by the Florida Panthers to a two-year contract

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