Ilari Filppula

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Ilari Filppula
NLA, HC Lugano vs. Geneve-Servette HC, 18th October 2014 39.jpg
Born (1981-11-05) 5 November 1981 (age 41)
Vantaa, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 TPS
Jokerit
JYP Jyväskylä
Grand Rapids Griffins
CSKA Moscow
HC Lugano
Modo Hockey
Malmö Redhawks
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2001–2020

Ilari Antti Sakari Filppula (born 5 November 1981) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the TPS in the Finnish Liiga. He is the older brother of Valtteri Filppula.

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Playing career

Ilari Filppula in Finnish national team 2015 C1C - Ilari Filppula.jpg
Ilari Filppula in Finnish national team

Filppula started his pro career in Kiekko-Vantaa, in the Finnish lower leagues, and after two years with JYP, he spent a season with Jokerit, and then returned to JYP with a two-year contract. In 2008, he signed a 2-year contract with TPS. Filppula won the Jari Kurri trophy in 2010.

On 15 June 2010, Filppula signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings. [1] The Red Wings assigned Filppula to their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, during training camp. [2] In his first season in North America, Filppula participated in the AHL All-Star game and finished the season first on the Grand Rapids Griffins in assists and points. [3] [4]

Despite leading the Griffins with 64 points, Filppula was not given an opportunity in the NHL with the Red Wings and on 19 May 2011, he returned to Finland with Jokerit, signing a four-year deal. [5] In 2013 he signed a one-year contract with HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.

At the completion of the 2013–14 season, Filppula left the KHL to sign a two-year contract with Swiss club, HC Lugano of the National League A on 8 April. 2014. [6] In the final year of his contract in Lugano, Filppula moved in a mid-season transfer to the SHL, signing for the remainder of the 2015–16 campaign with Modo Hockey.

Unable to help Modo retain their SHL status, Filppula left the club in the off-season, signing a one-year deal to remain in the top-flight league with the Malmö Redhawks on 9 April 2016. [7] He returned to TPS in Finnish Liiga for season 2017-18. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Kiekko–Vantaa FIN U163217183514—————
1996–97Kiekko–VantaaFIN.2 U2010220—————
1997–98Kiekko–VantaaFIN.2 U18—————2110172712
1998–99Kiekko–VantaaFIN.2 U201975124—————
1999–2000Kiekko–VantaaFIN.2 U20148253310149142329
1999–2000Kiekko–Vantaa FIN.3 20000—————
2000–01 Jokerit FIN U20 381840581621010
2001–02 Kiekko–Vantaa Mestis 441322352054262
2002–03 Jokerit SM-l 10000—————
2002–03 Kiekko–VantaaMestis411322352054262
2003–04 JYP SM-l473691210000
2004–05 JYPSM-l55810181031010
2005–06 JokeritSM-l569162514—————
2006–07 JYPSM-l5416264242—————
2007–08 JYPSM-l56715222060110
2008–09 TPS SM-l48617234780336
2009–10 TPSSM-l581237492415212148
2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7620446424—————
2011–12 JokeritSM-l4410213110104482
2012–13 JokeritSM-l5319355436—————
2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL 51816241640002
2014–15 HC Lugano NLA 371221331051450
2015–16 HC LuganoNLA277111814—————
2015–16 Modo Hockey SHL 151784—————
2016–17 Malmö Redhawks SHL481320334313110114
2017–18 TPSLiiga3553237261119104
2018–19 TPSLiiga441223352841122
2019–20 TPSLiiga587334034—————
Liiga totals6091142713852976410334322

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References

  1. ↑ Roose, Bill (16 June 2010). "Wings sign Filppula's older brother". NHL.com.
  2. ↑ Ansar Khan (September 2010). "Red Wings release enforcer Aaron Downey, send eight others to Grand Rapids" . Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Steve Vedder (January 2011). "Griffins' Ilari Filppula scores goal, records assist in AHL all-star game" . Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Michael Zuidema (April 2011). "Consistency of Jamie Tardif highlight of Griffins' season; Gustav Nyquist's future looks bright" . Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Filppula and Hahl the latest confirmations" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Lugano agree to terms with Filppula" (in German). HC Lugano. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Redhawks strengthens attack with Filppula". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ilari Filppula returns to TPS Turku" (in Finnish). Liiga. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.


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