NHL careerPHXCOLVANPHILast NHL game 2009

Ossi Vaananen's NHL career

Points

Games

479

Assists

Goals

Plus/minus

+26

Defenceman Ossi Vaananen was drafted 43th overall by Phoenix Coyotes in 1998. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 2000-2009. That came to 479 games and 68 points, 13 goals and 55 assists.

Below: the whole of Ossi Vaananen's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1998
1998 NHL Draft
June 27
Ossi Vaananen is drafted 43 overall by Phoenix Coyotes
PHXPhoenix Coyotes
Selected
43 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
18 selected
First Swede off the board
Christian Backman#24
First off the board
1Vincent LecavalierTBL
2David LegwandNSH
3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P
Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
The full 1998 draft
2 years, 3 months and 10 days later · 3 seasons
Year 2000
2000-2001 season
NHL debut
October 7
Ossi Vaananen makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Minnesota Wild
MINMinnesota Wild1–4PHXPhoenix Coyotes
Ossi was 20 years old · America West Arena, USA
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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Year 2001
Season
April 6
2000-2001
Ossi Vaananen's first NHL season: 16 points
PHXPhoenix Coyotes
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
16
NHL#393
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
4
NHL#412
Assists
12
NHL#361
P/GP
0.20
NHL#464
+/-
+9
NHL#107
The whole season2000-2001
Year 2002
Season
April 26
2001-2002
Ossi Vaananen scores 14 points
PHXPhoenix Coyotes
Events
Career best
His best assist season
Points
14
NHL#417
Games
76 of 82
93%
Goals
2
NHL#518
Assists
12
NHL#350
P/GP
0.18
NHL#478
+/-
+6
NHL#170
PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
5 games0 points
First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
Year 2003
Season
April 6
2002-2003
Ossi Vaananen scores 9 points
PHXPhoenix Coyotes
Points
9
NHL#500
Games
67 of 82
82%
Goals
2
NHL#530
Assists
7
NHL#468
P/GP
0.13
NHL#521
+/-
+1
NHL#292
The whole season2002-2003
Year 2004
Season
May 4
2003-2004
Ossi Vaananen scores 6 points
PHXPhoenix Coyotes COLColorado Avalanche
Points
6
NHL#568
Games
79 of 82
96%
Goals
2
NHL#517
Assists
4
NHL#563
P/GP
0.08
NHL#601
+/-
-14
NHL#851
PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
11 games1 points0 G · 1 A
First roundDALDallas Stars4–1Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004
Year 2006
Season
May 11
2005-2006
Ossi Vaananen scores 4 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Events
29
games missed
Points
4
NHL#636
Games
53 of 82
65%
Goals
0
NHL#682
Assists
4
NHL#583
P/GP
0.08
NHL#612
+/-
+10
NHL#85
PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks
1 of 9 games0 points
First roundDALDallas Stars4–1Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks0–4
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
Year 2007
Season
April 8
2006-2007
Ossi Vaananen scores 8 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
8
NHL#542
Games
74 of 82
90%
Goals
2
NHL#515
Assists
6
NHL#511
P/GP
0.11
NHL#569
+/-
+6
NHL#158
The whole season2006-2007
Year 2009
Season
May 7
2008-2009
Ossi Vaananen's last season: 11 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers VANVancouver Canucks
Events
33
games missed
Points
11
NHL#491
Games
49 of 82
60%
Goals
1
NHL#594
Assists
10
NHL#419
P/GP
0.22
NHL#452
+/-
+8
NHL#111
PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
3 of 10 games0 points
First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009
The career
Ossi Vaananen played his last NHL game in 2009
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.

Ossi Vaananen is drafted 43 overall by Phoenix Coyotes

Ossi Vaananen makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Minnesota Wild

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2005-2006

2006-2007

2008-2009

Ossi Vaananen played his last NHL game in 2009