- Jussi Timonen
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defense
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 200
team =KalPa
former_teams = TPSSaiPa
"NHL"Philadelphia Flyers
league = SM-l
nationality = Finland
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|6|29|mf=y
birth_place =Kuopio , FI
career_start = 2002
draft_team =Philadelphia Flyers
draft_year = 2001
draft = 146th overallJussi Timonen (born
June 29 ,1983 inKuopio ,Finland ) is a professionalice hockey player. He plays defense forKalPa in theSM-liiga . He is the younger brother ofKimmo Timonen .Playing career
Jussi Timonen started playing hockey on the junior level for
KalPa , the team owned by brotherKimmo Timonen andSami Kapanen . After two years with the team, he was drafted by thePhiladelphia Flyers in the 5th Round, 146th Overall, of the2001 NHL Entry Draft . He has since played for twoSM-liiga teams, TPS andSaiPa and has enjoyed a lot of success in his native Finland.On
May 30 ,2006 , thePhiladelphia Flyers announced that they had signed Timonen to a two-year entry-level contract. "I am very happy because this has been my dream all my life,” said Timonen. “I talked to my brother a little bit about the NHL and he gave me some tips, but we will talk more on this later. I think my skating is pretty good. That is my main strength."Following Flyers training camp, he was sent down to the
Philadelphia Phantoms , the AHL affiliate of the Flyers, where he will play his first season ofNorth America nice hockey . However, he was called up for NHL debut onNovember 20 , when Flyers played againstPittsburgh Penguins .On December 10, 2007, Timonen was traded to the Dallas Stars in return for a conditional draft pick where he was placed with the team's AHL affiliate, the
Iowa Stars .Timomen has signed with
KalPa for the 2008-09 season.Career statistics
International play
Played for Finland in:
*2001 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships
*2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (Bronze Medal)International statistics
External links
*hockeydb|56819
*eurohockey|12505
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