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
against bad bet change dream game memories million people playing single six watching
It's a dream final. We've got five, six million people in our country, and I'll bet there's going to be every single one watching the game on TV. For our country, we've got a lot of bad memories playing against Sweden, but we're here to change that.
cost mistakes played
It's a disappointing way to lose. We played pretty solid, but mistakes cost us.
chance deal fact hopefully obviously risk sign somewhere trade work
The fact is we need to get a deal done before the deadline. There's a chance ... if I haven't been signed, obviously Florida's not going to take the risk of me going somewhere else in the summer. Hopefully we can work things out and I can sign before the trade deadline.
definitely four guys maybe power three
We've still got Krajicek and Bouwmeester as well. You definitely need four guys on the power play, maybe even three units during the year.
shots trying
We're just trying to get as much of shots as possible,
bronze days few gold lose taste win
This will probably taste a little better in a few days but you win the bronze and the gold medals, you lose the silver.
came changed definitely fresh hockey start training
When I came here this training camp, the only thing that was the same was the Panthers logo on your jersey. Everything else has been changed here. That's what we definitely needed, a fresh start for our hockey club.
break goal lead minutes next situations whether
Whether you have a one-goal lead or two-goal lead, you have to go after the next goal and break their necks. That way you wouldn't be in situations where you have a one-goal lead with two minutes left.
fighting huge last point three weeks win
We're fighting for our lives. The last two or three weeks we've been able to win some games. Every point is huge for us.
cost four gave period puck second three turning
We started turning the puck over in the second period and it cost us. We gave them three or four goals.
character win
We showed a lot of character tonight. It was a big win for our team.
dream final five million watch
It is a dream final for us. There are five million at home, and everyone will watch this game.
good
We didn't play well tonight. (Goalie Roberto Luongo) had a good game, but overall, we were a little sloppy.
couple found game worst
We didn't play well. This was our worst game in a couple weeks. But we found a way to win, and that's positive.