Valtteri Filppula's NHL career
Centre Valtteri Filppula was drafted 95th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2002. He played 16 seasons for 4 clubs, 2005-2021. That came to 1056 games and 530 points, 197 goals and 333 assists.
Below: the whole of Valtteri Filppula's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Valtteri Filppula is drafted 95 overall by Detroit Red Wings
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P- Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
- Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 3 years, 5 months and 23 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Valtteri Filppula makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Florida Panthers
Valtteri was 21 years old ·
BankAtlantic Center, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Henrik Zetterberg, Andreas Lilja, Johan Franzén, among others.Year 2006Season2005-2006
Valtteri Filppula's first NHL season: 1 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Valtteri Filppula scores 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks18 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Valtteri Filppula scores 36 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsStanley Cup22 games11 points5 G · 6 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Valtteri Filppula scores 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins23 games16 points3 G · 13 AFirst roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–0Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Valtteri Filppula scores 35 points
Events27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks12 games9 points4 G · 5 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Valtteri Filppula scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks11 games8 points2 G · 6 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Valtteri Filppula scores 66 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators5 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Valtteri Filppula scores 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks14 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Valtteri Filppula scores 25 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Valtteri Filppula scores 48 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks26 games14 points4 G · 10 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–3Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Valtteri Filppula scores 31 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins17 games7 points1 G · 6 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Valtteri Filppula scores 33 points
The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins6 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Valtteri Filppula scores 31 points
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes8 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes0–4 - Year 2020
- Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Valtteri Filppula's last season: 15 points
The whole season2020-2021Events18games missed - The career
Valtteri Filppula played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.