Timo Pärssinen

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Timrå IK
former_teams =
prospect_team =
prospect_league =
league = SEL
position = Right Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 185
nationality = FIN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|1|19|mf=y
birth_place = Lohja, FIN
draft = 102nd overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team = Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
career_start = 1998

Timo Pärssinen (born January 17, 1977 in Lohja, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Timrå IK in the Swedish Elitserien. He began his pro career with TuTo Turku in 1994 and then moved to Hermes Kokkola in 1997. He would move to HPK the next season and spent the next three seasons with the team. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as their fourth-round pick, #102 overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent one season is North America, spliting his time with Anaheim and their AHL affiliate the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, playing 13 regular season games in the National Hockey League, scoring three assists and collecting 2 penalty minutes. He returned to Finland the next season with HIFK where he spent three seasons. In 2005, he moved to EV Zug in Switzerland's Nationalliga A before moving to Sweden to play for Timrå.

Awards

* Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as best rookie in 1999
* Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy for most points scored during regular season play in 2004
* Aarne Honkavaara trophy for most goals scored during regular season play in 2004
* Lasse Oksanen trophy for best player during regular season play in 2004
* Kultainen kypärä award for best player as selected by the players in 2004

Career statistics

"As of April 3, 2008".

External links

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* [http://www.nhlfinns.com/players.aspx?pid=70 Timo Pärssinen] on nhlfinns.com
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