Timo Pärssinen (born January 19, 1977 in
Lohja
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,
Finland
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) is a retired
Finnish professional
ice hockey
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forward.
Playing career
Timo Pärssinen began his pro career with
TuTo Turku in 1994 and then moved to
Kokkolan Hermes in 1997. He would move to
HPK
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the next season and spent the next three seasons with the team. He was drafted by the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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as their fourth-round pick, #102 overall, in the
2001 NHL Entry Draft
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. He spent one season is North America, splitting his time with Anaheim and their
AHL affiliate the
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
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, playing 13 regular season games in the
National Hockey League
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, scoring three assists and collecting 2 penalty minutes. He returned to Finland the next season with
HIFK
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where he spent three seasons. In 2005, he moved to
EV Zug
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History
EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in ...
in
Switzerland's
Nationalliga A before moving to Sweden to play for Timrå.
Awards
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Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy
The Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish Liiga to the best rookie of the season. The trophy is named in honor of Jarmo Wasama, a young Finnish defenseman who was killed in an automobile accident in 1966. In 2020 ...
as best rookie in 1999
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Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy
The Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy () is a Finnish ice hockey trophy awarded by the Liiga to the player who scores the most points during regular season play. It was first awarded to Henry Saleva of Kärpät in the 1977–78 SM-liiga season
The 197 ...
for most points scored during regular season play in 2004
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Aarne Honkavaara trophy The Aarne Honkavaara trophy is an ice hockey trophy given by the Finnish Liiga to the player who scores the most goals during regular season play.
Trophy Winners:
1977-78: Markku Kiimalainen ( Kärpät)
1978-79: Kari Makkonen ( Ässät)
1979-8 ...
for most goals scored during regular season play in 2004
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Lasse Oksanen trophy The Lasse Oksanen trophy is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Liiga to the best player of the season during regular season play.
Trophy winners:
1993-94: Esa Keskinen (TPS)
1994-95: Saku Koivu (TPS)
1995-96: Juha Riihijärvi ( Lukko ...
for best player during regular season play in 2004
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Kultainen kypärä Kultainen kypärä ("the Golden Helmet") is an ice hockey award given to the best player in the Finnish Liiga. It is voted for by the players. It has been awarded since 1987.
In addition, a long running tradition by Veikkaus is for the current bes ...
award for best player as selected by the players in 2004
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
EV Zug players
Finnish ice hockey forwards
HIFK (ice hockey) players
HPK players
Kokkolan Hermes players
Lahti Pelicans players
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
People from Lohja
Timrå IK players
TuTo players
Sportspeople from Uusimaa