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Joni Pitkanen
Joni Pitkanen
Defenseman  - CAR
(YOH-nee PIHT-ka-nuhn)
Number: 25
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 210
Shoots: Left
Born: Sep 19, 1983  (Age 29)
Birthplace: Oulu, Finland
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Acquired: Acquired from Edmonton on July 1, 2008, in exchange for Erik Cole
Drafted: PHI / 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 1st (4th overall)

Last Game: Missed game vs. NYR (4/25) with a heel injury

* Suffered a broken left calcaneus (heel) bone vs. WSH (4/2)... missed 12 games (4/4-4/25)... expected to miss 10-12 weeks

* Earned assists in two straight games (3/18-3/19: 0g, 2a)

* Missed 14 games (2/14-2/28, 3/3-3/14) with a lower-body injury

* Activated from injured reserve 3/2 

* Placed on injured reserve on 2/18, retroactive to 2/12

* Scored a goal in the first period at PHI (2/2)

* Earned two assists vs. BUF (1/24)

* Played in a career-low 30 games in 2011-12, missing 52 games with head and knee injuries

* OFF THE RADAR: Joni and his wife, Sini, welcomed their second child, a daughter named Elle, on 10/11/12

* Career Highs: G: 2  A: 3  P: 3  PIM: 12

* HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 265 gp, 24-116-140, 218 pim



NHL All-Rookie Team (2004) Traded to Edmonton by Philadelphia with Geoff Sanderson and Philadelphia's 3rd round choice (Cameron Abney) in 2009 Entry Draft for Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith, July 1, 2007. Traded to Carolina by Edmonton for Erik Cole, July 1, 2008. Missed majority of 2011-12 due to head injury at Calgary, December 6, 2011.

SCHEDULE

HOME
AWAY
PROMOTIONAL

STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 z - PIT 48 36 12 0 165 119 72
2 y - MTL 48 29 14 5 149 126 63
3 y - WSH 48 27 18 3 149 130 57
4 x - BOS 48 28 14 6 131 109 62
5 x - TOR 48 26 17 5 145 133 57
6 x - NYR 48 26 18 4 130 112 56
7 x - OTT 48 25 17 6 116 104 56
8 x - NYI 48 24 17 7 139 139 55
9 WPG 48 24 21 3 128 144 51
10 PHI 48 23 22 3 133 141 49
11 NJD 48 19 19 10 112 129 48
12 BUF 48 21 21 6 125 143 48
13 CAR 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 TBL 48 18 26 4 148 150 40
15 FLA 48 15 27 6 112 171 36

STATS

2012-2013 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
E. Staal 48 18 35 5 53
A. Semin 44 13 31 14 44
J. Tlusty 48 23 15 15 38
J. Staal 48 10 21 -18 31
J. Skinner 42 13 11 -21 24
J. Corvo 40 6 11 -3 17
P. Dwyer 46 8 8 -7 16
J. Faulk 38 5 10 1 15
J. Harrison 47 3 7 -10 10
R. Nash 32 4 5 -4 9
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
C. Ward 9 6 1 .908 2.84
D. Ellis 6 8 2 .906 3.13
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