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2000-01 to 2008-09 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #5 OSSI VAANANEN Phoenix Coyotes · Defense
VG-EX Career
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Card #CAREER-08467369
Ossi Vaananen in action
5 D Defense
67 OVR
Ossi Vaananen Phoenix Coyotes
9 NHL seasons · 2000-01 to 2008-09
2008-09

Career Report

4 Very Good–Excellent 4

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2000-01 PHX 81 16 74 5
2008-09 VAN 49 11 73 5
2001-02 PHX 76 14 65 5
2002-03 PHX 67 9 63 4
2005-06 COL 53 4 61 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 97OVR Jeremy Roenick Blackhawks 3 of his goals C 98OVR Joe Sakic Avalanche 2 of his goals L 63OVR Mika Alatalo Coyotes 1 of his goals D 90OVR Keith Carney Blackhawks 1 of his goals

Set up most

L 90OVR Ladislav Nagy Coyotes Set up 5 goals C 93OVR Daymond Langkow Flames Set up 5 goals R 92OVR Shane Doan Unsigned Set up 4 goals C 94OVR Jeff Carter Kings Set up 4 goals
Scored on most
John Vanbiesbrouck 1 goal Mike Vernon 1 goal Martin Brodeur 1 goal
Best game
April 12, 2002 vs MIN: 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

2 fights with 2 opponents
Mark Recchi 1 fight Tyler Wright 1 fight