Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0 Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: March 19, 1970 in Lahti, Finland
Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 8th round (156th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 24 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 | 0.0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 25 | 2 Teams | NHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.13 | 1 | 0.05 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | -1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1.52 | 2.9 | ||
| 1995-96 | 25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 | 25.0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 25 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.03 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1.55 | 0.0 | ||
| 1996-97 | 26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0.28 | 7 | 0.09 | 83 | 24 | 85 | 12 | -14 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 1.43 | 2.8 | ||
| 1997-98 | 27 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 60 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.35 | 7 | 0.12 | 45 | 18 | 55 | 13 | -15 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 1.15 | 5.8 | ||
| 1998-99 | 28 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 50 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.24 | 4 | 0.08 | 41 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0.92 | 2.2 | 931 | 18:37 |
| 1999-00 | 29 | 2 Teams | NHL | 71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.28 | 6 | 0.09 | 72 | 9 | 63 | 17 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 1.14 | 2.5 | 1373 | 19:20 |
| 1999-00 | 29 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 60 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.20 | 4 | 0.06 | 56 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 1.03 | 1.6 | 1187 | 19:47 |
| 1999-00 | 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 | 2 | 0.23 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.73 | 5.3 | 186 | 16:55 |
| 2000-01 | 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 0.40 | 6 | 0.13 | 51 | 9 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1.16 | 5.2 | 923 | 18:28 |
| 2001-02 | 31 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 47 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.28 | 5 | 0.11 | 40 | 17 | 43 | 2 | -18 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 1.40 | 9.1 | 839 | 17:51 |
| 2002-03 | 32 | 2 Teams | NHL | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.42 | 3 | 0.14 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 4 | -2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.63 | 16.7 | 323 | 16:60 |
| 2002-03 | 32 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.41 | 2 | 0.13 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 2 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.59 | 10.0 | 286 | 16:51 |
| 2002-03 | 32 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 50.0 | 36 | 18:15 |
| Career | 9 Seasons | NHL | 407 | 22 | 99 | 121 | 0.30 | 41 | 0.10 | 372 | 94 | 356 | 75 | -3 | 335 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 488 | 1.20 | 4.5 | 4388 | 18:31 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 24 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.83 | 9.1 | |||
| 1996-97 | 26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 | 0.0 | |||
| 1997-98 | 27 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1.27 | 14.3 | |||
| 1998-99 | 28 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | 0.0 | 70 | 17:28 | |
| 1999-00 | 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1.45 | 12.5 | 262 | 23:52 | |
| 2000-01 | 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.22 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.89 | 12.5 | 347 | 19:18 | |
| 2002-03 | 32 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.0 | 45 | 22:27 | |
| Career | 7 Seasons | NHL | 59 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.27 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 1.24 | 9.6 | 725 | 20:42 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 16 | Kiekkoreipas Lahti U18 | Fin-U18 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 1.63 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986-87 | 16 | Kiekkoreipas Lahti Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 17 | Kiekkoreipas Lahti Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 17 | Finland | EJC-A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 18 | PvUK Lahti Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 18 | Kiekkoreipas Lahti Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 19 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1.21 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 18 | Kiekkoreipas Lahti | Finland-2 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.24 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989-90 | 19 | Hockey-Reipas Lahti Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989-90 | 19 | Hockey-Reipas Lahti | Finland-2 | 44 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 0.68 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989-90 | 19 | Finland | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990-91 | 20 | Hockey-Reipas Lahti | Finland | 44 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.50 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 21 | Finland | Can-Cup | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 21 | HPK Hameenlinna | Finland | 43 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.44 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 21 | Finland | Olympics | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 21 | Finland | WC-A | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 22 | HPK Hameenlinna | Finland | 47 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 0.62 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 22 | Finland | WC-A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 23 | HPK Hameenlinna | Finland | 48 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 0.60 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 23 | Finland | Olympics | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 23 | Finland | WC-A | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 24 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 55 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 0.62 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 25 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 35 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 0.77 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 26 | Finland | W-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 27 | Finland | Olympics | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 27 | Finland | WC-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 32 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.20 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 95 | 15 | 49 | 64 | 0.67 | 4 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.20 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Can-Cup | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | EJC-A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | Fin-Jr. | 56 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 0.80 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Fin-U18 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 1.63 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | Finland | 182 | 26 | 73 | 99 | 0.54 | 240 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Finland-2 | 77 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 0.49 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | Olympics | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | W-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | WC-A | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.35 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 4 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 19 | Hockey-Reipas Lahti | Finland-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 22 | HPK Hameenlinna | Finland | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 23 | HC Ceske Budejovice | CzRep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CzRep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Finland | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Finland-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
June 21, 1995: Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, June 21, 1995.
January 26, 1996: Traded to Ottawa by Colorado for the rights to Brad Larsen, January 26, 1996.
March 14, 2000: Traded to Pittsburgh by Ottawa with Ron Tugnutt for Tom Barrasso, March 14, 2000.
December 12, 2002: Missed majority of 2002-03 season recovering from hip injury suffered in game vs. San Jose, December 12, 2002.
February 10, 2003: Traded to NY Rangers by Pittsburgh with Mike Wilson, Alex Kovalev and Dan LaCouture for Joel Bouchard, Richard Lintner, Rico Fata and Mikael Samuelsson, February 10, 2003.
March 11, 2003: Claimed on waivers by Tampa Bay from NY Rangers, March 11, 2003.
May 13, 2003: Signed as a free agent by Blues Espoo (Finland), May 13, 2003.