Jussi Markkanen

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Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Nickname	Juicy
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers
Nationality	Finland
Born	May 8, 1975, Imatra, FIN
NHL Draft	133rd overall, 2001 Edmonton Oilers
Pro Career	2001 – present

Jussi Markkanen (born May 8, 1975 in Imatra, Finland) is an NHL goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers.

1 Playing career
2 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs
3 Career statistics
- 3.1 Regular season
- 3.2 Playoffs
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Markkanen is a professional ice hockey goaltender who has played extensively in various European professional leagues as well as the NHL. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 133rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, as an over-aged entrant.

Markkanen has spent his entire NHL career in Edmonton, except for a single season stint with the New York Rangers. During the NHL lockout, Markkanen played in the Russian Super League, where he posted a dominant 31-9-9 record.

[edit] 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs

After an injury to Oilers starter Dwayne Roloson, Markkanen was selected by coach Craig MacTavish to finish the 2006 Stanley Cup finals as Edmonton's #1 goaltender.

Markkanen won the first Stanley Cup game of his career in Game 3 of the Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on June 10th, 2006, a game in which his play was stellar, earning himself the first star of the game.

In Game 5 of the Final, Markkanen and the Oilers grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat when Edmonton beat Carolina 4-3 in OT thanks to Fernando Pisani's breakaway goal. This earned Markkanen his second-ever NHL playoff victory. The win saw him face 24 shots on goal.

Game 6 of the final in Edmonton saw Markkanen stop all 16 Hurricane shots, which earned him his first career playoff shutout and respect from many sports analysts. This victory led the Oilers to game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, which was held in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 19, 2006. Carolina went on to be victorious in Game 7. Markkanen gave up two goals and the Hurricanes later secured the win with an empty net goal late in the third period, defeating Edmonton 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season


Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	S/P
1991-92	SaiPa	Fin Jr	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	120	11	0	5.50	n/a
1992-93	SaiPa	Fin Jr	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	367	28	0	4.58	n/a
1992-93	SaiPa	Fin2	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	798	60	0	4.51	n/a
1993-94	SaiPa	Fin2	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	1726	97	0	3.37	n/a
1994-95	SaiPa	Fin2	43	n/a	n/a	n/a	2493	122	0	2.94	n/a
1995-96	Tappara Tampere	Fin Jr	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	298	21	0	4.23	n/a
1995-96	Tappara Tampere	Fin	23	11	8	2	1238	59	1	2.86	n/a
1996-97	SaiPa	Fin	41	9	24	7	2340	132	0	3.38	n/a
1997-98	SaiPa	Fin	48	21	20	5	2870	138	4	2.88	n/a
1998-99	SaiPa	Fin	48	21	19	4	2633	105	4	2.39	n/a
1999-00	SaiPa	Fin	48	4	23	9	2794	150	2	3.22	n/a
2000-01	Tappara Tampere	Fin	52	30	17	5	3076	107	9	2.09	n/a
2001-02	Hamilton	AHL	4	2	2	0	239	9	0	2.26	.921
2001-02	Edmonton	NHL	14	6	4	2	784	24	2	1.84	.929
2002-03	Edmonton	NHL	22	7	8	3	1180	51	3	2.59	.904
2003-04	N.Y. Rangers	NHL	26	8	12	1	1244	53	2	2.56	.913
2003-04	Edmonton	NHL	7	2	2	2	394	12	0	1.83	.934
2003-04	Lada Togliatti	Rus	54	31	9	9	3157	63	11	1.20	n/a
2005-06	Edmonton	NHL	37	15	12	6	2016	105	0	3.12	.880
NHL CAREER TOTALS			106	38	38	14	5,618	245	7	2.62	.903
FIN CAREER TOTALS			260	96	64	32	14951	691	20	2.65	?

Stats as of April 23rd 2006

[edit] Playoffs


Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	S/P
1994-95	SaiPa	Fin2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	179	5	0	1.67	n/a
1997-98	SaiPa	Fin	3	0	3	0	164	11	0	4.02	n/a
1998-99	SaiPa	Fin	7	3	3	0	366	21	0	3.44	n/a
1999-00	SaiPa	Fin	48	4	23	9	2794	150	2	3.22	n/a
2000-01	Tappara Tampere	Fin	10	7	3	0	608	18	1	1.77	n/a
2002-03	Edmonton	NHL	1	0	0	0	14	1	0	4.28	.917
2003-04	Lada Togliatti	Rus	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	627	15	1	1.43	n/a
2005-06	Edmonton	NHL	5	3	2	0	302	11	1	2.19	.901
NHL CAREER TOTALS			6	3	2	0	316	12	1	2.28	.902
FIN CAREER TOTALS			68	14	32	9	3932	200	3	2.94	?