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#15 Valtteri Filppula

Pos: Center
D.O.B.: 03/20/84
From: Vantaa, Finland
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 202
Shoots: Left
Drafted: 3rd Rnd, 2002 draft by Detroit Red Wings
Acquired: Signed 3 yr contract with Detroit 8/19/05

Personal:
Plus: Great Skater, Very Agile and Slippery... ... Excellent On-Ice Vision... Plays in Traffic... Capable of Taking Over a Game...
Minus: Inconsistency...
Organizational Comments: "I think he does a lot of the little things, he competes very well away from the puck. He's very responsible defensively. He's a tenacious forechecker." Griffins Head Coach Greg Ireland
What GRC says: 2005-06: Filppula looked like he hit the wall around game 50, but he recovered his game just in time to be a big force in the playoffs. He may have played his way onto the parent Wings' roster, but if not he will put up some big numbers in GR next season.
Role: Playmaking Center
Projection: 1st or 2nd Line NHL Playmaker

Statistics:
Season	Team	Lge	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-
2000-01	Jokerit Helsinki-B	FNL-Jr	31	18	29	47	4	0
	Jokerit Helsinki Jr	FNL-Jr	1	0	1	1	0	0
2001-02	Jokerit Helsinki-B	FNL-Jr	1	0	1	1	0	0
	Jokerit Helsinki Jr	FNL-Jr	40	8	15	23	14	0	9	4	9	13	2
2002-03	Jokerit Helsinki Jr	FNL-Jr	35	16	37	53	39		11	4	10	14	4
2003-04	Jokerit Helsinki	FNL	49	5	13	18	6	-2
2004-05	Jokerit Helsinki	FNL	55	10	20	30	20	8	12	5	6	11	2	7
2005-06	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	74	20	50	70	30	23	16	7	9	16	4	-4
	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	4	0	1	1	2	1
	Griffins Totals		74	20	50	70	30	23	16	7	9	16	4	-4

Transactions
8/19/05	Signed 3 yr contract with Detroit (NHL)
9/29/05	Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
12/14/05	Recalled by Detroit (NHL)
12/19/05	Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
4/8/06	Recalled by Detroit (NHL)
4/9/06	Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
4/17/06	Recalled by Detroit (NHL)
4/18/06	Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
9/1/06	Recalled by Detroit (NHL) for Training Camp
10/12/06	Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
10/18/06	Recalled by Detroit (NHL)
11/1/06	Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
11/4/06	Recalled by Detroit (NHL)