Olli Jokinen
Olli Jokinen
Olli Veli Pekka Jokinenis a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent, having last played for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings third overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he made his NHL debut. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth5 December 1978
florida good home people seen since south
It's good to go home and play, ... because it's been a while since people in South Florida have seen hockey.
games good win worry
It's good to get the two points. We can't worry about other teams. There's 14 games left, and if we win all 14, who knows? Is it going to be enough? It's not up to us.
against canada hard played similar soviet summit time union
It's hard to put into words. It's pretty similar to when Canada and the Soviet Union played the Summit Series. It's like that every time for us against them.
good losing newspaper numbers rough streak
It's been a rough month. You read every day in the newspaper and see the numbers to see what the losing streak is. It's over now. It's a good feeling.
asking happen knowing past questions time tough
It's been pretty tough the past two weeks, with everyone asking questions about what's going to happen and not knowing about the future. Now it's time to focus.
mentally playoffs summer tough
It's really tough mentally being out of the playoffs again. It's going to be a long summer again.
change focus main puck
It was amazing. Everything went our way, but I think the main thing was the focus right there when the puck dropped, and we didn't change anything.
character easy everybody
Everybody was focusing. It wasn't easy but we were able to do that. You can see there's a lot of character in that (dressing) room.
everybody kept puck ready rolling saw second soon
Everybody saw we were ready to play as soon as the puck dropped. Things just kept rolling in the second period. ... It was amazing. Everything went our way.
deserved loss ready team tough
They were ready and we weren't. They were the better team and they deserved the two points. Tough loss for us.
came flat ready
They were ready and we weren't ready. I don't know why we came out flat in the first.
center played three work
They haven't told me anything, ... If they tell you you have to play (defense) you have to play 'D.' But I've been a center for three years here. When I first got here, I played wing, but it didn't really work out. But it's the coach's decision.
amazing hard
It's amazing how hard they work, every shift.
change past rest
It's a must-win again. It's pretty much been the same story the past two weeks. I don't think it's going to change for the rest of the year.