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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Shoots: L Born: September 19, 1983, Oulu, Finland |
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| November 28, 2008 Defenseman Joni Pitkanen picked up his ninth assist in his 16th game and he finished with a plus-3 as the Hurricanes defeated the Flyers 3-2 on Friday. |
| November 12, 2008 Joni Pitkanen will play tonight against Washington following his bout with a knee injury, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. |
| October 26, 2008 The AP reports that defenseman Joni Pitkanen will miss three to four weeks with a torn meniscus suffered during Saturdays victory. He will undergo surgery this week. |
| October 12, 2008 Joni Pitkanen had two assists and finished at plus-1 during Saturday's game against the Lightning. He took seven shots and now has three points in his first two games with Carolina. |
| September 24, 2008 Newly acquired defenseman Joni Pitkanen scored with a two man advantage in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals according to the AP. |
| July 1, 2008 Joni Pitkanen has been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Erik Cole, according to TSN. "Joni is the type of puck-moving, offensive player we hoped to add to our defensive corps," said Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford. "He is a proven NHL player who will join Joe Corvo in strengthening our power play." |
| June 30, 2008 Defenseman Joni Pitkanen is said to be on the trading block for the Oilers, according to the Edmonton Sun. |
| June 1, 2008 Joni Pitkanen has become a spark that for Edmonton Oilers fans this offseason, and according to the Edmonton Journal the question is -- do they keep him, do they trade him? The report notes the Oilers are considering opting Joni Pitkanen a qualifying offer of $2.4 million to keep his rights. |
| April 1, 2008 Joni Pitkanen will suit up tonight for the Oilers despite a sore groin, according to TSN.ca. He had been considered doubtful for the contest. If you're using Pitkanen, feel free to leave him in your lineup. It's possible his ice time will be decreased, though. |
| March 31, 2008 Joni Pitkanen could very easily miss the Oilers next game on Tuesday, this according to TSN. Pitkanen had an MRI on Monday, and though the results have not yet been made public, Joni is being listed as doubtful for Tuesday's matchup with the Flames. Pitkanen does just enough to be considered a number four defensemen in deep leagues, but his loss certainly isn't big news at this point of the season. |
| February 19, 2008 Joni Pitkanen practiced Monday and appears to be a go for Tuesday's contest, according to the Edmonton Journal. Pitkanen missed Saturday's game with a hip flexor injury. |
| February 6, 2008 Joni Pitkanen had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's win over the Blackhawks. The Oilers need the two-time 40-point blueliner to pick up some offensive slack with Sheldon Souray likely done for the season. He has just 16 points in 39 games this season. |
| January 17, 2008 Joni Pitkanen left Thursday's game in the first period after suffering a groin injury. It's not clear how long this could keep him out; he's been battling injuries off-and-on for most of the season. |