It’s been 10 years since Olli Jokinen last played an NHL game, but the passion remains with the Finnish legend. The 46-year-old Jokinen, now the coach of Timra IK in the Swedish Hockey League, joined the club in the offseason after three seasons with Jukurit in the Finnish Liiga.
This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Olli Jokinen was once a star player in the NHL, having played over 1,200 NHL games.
Over the illustrious history of the Calgary Flames, there are some players that have been maligned in some circles – unfairly, in our minds – for what they weren’t rather than celebrated for what they were.
Although he has yet to play a game in the National Hockey League, Oliver Kapanen won’t be taking part in the Canadiens’ rookie camp this week. He will, however, be present at the Canadiens’ (real) camp, which kicks off in about a week and a half.
Through two rounds of reviewing the best Calgary Flames by jersey number we’ve seen, All-Stars, fan favourites, and Hall of Famers. Let’s continue our series and see what great players have worn jersey numbers #21 – 30.
Remember when Matt Murray won his second Stanley Cup while still an NHL rookie? Dang, he must have thought pro hockey was easy. Since going back-to-back in 2016 and 2017, Murray has seven postseason victories – with six coming in 2018.
On this day in 2010, the Calgary Flames traded forwards Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers to acquire forwards Chris Higgins and Ales