1-4-2006 Player of the month: Olli Jokinen (L)
NHL has awarded Olli Jokinen (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Month He registered 14 goals and 17 assists for 31 points in 16 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Finland, Olli Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 554 NHL games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 164 assists along with 606 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 77 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 43+51=94 with 112 PIM.