| Ilari Filppula | |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Detroit Red Wings SM-liiga Jokerit JYP TPS Mestis Kiekko-Vantaa |
| Nationality |  Finnish
|
| Born | November 5, 1981, Vantaa, FIN |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Ilari Filppula (born November 5, 1981 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently signed by the Detroit Red Wings. He is the older brother of Valtteri Filppula.
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 June 15, 2010, Filppula signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings, where his brother Valtteri has played since 2005.[1] His performance at training camp will determine how his time is divided between the Red Wings in the 2010-11 season and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Suomi-sarja | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 44 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 41 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | JYP | SM-liiga | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | JYP | SM-liiga | 55 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | JYP | SM-liiga | 54 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | JYP | SM-liiga | 56 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | TPS | SM-liiga | 48 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | TPS | SM-liiga | 58 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | ||
External links[]
- ↑ Roose, Bill. "Wings sign Filppula's older brother." 15 June 2010. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531784
- ↑ Khan, Ansar. "Wings sign Finnish free agent Ilari Filppula, Valtteri's older brother." 15 June 2010. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2010/06/red_wings_sign_finnish_free_ag.html