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    Valtteri Filppula

    ValtteriFilppula

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    • Birthdate
      3/20/1984
    • Birthplace
      Vantaa, FIN
    • Draft Info
      2002: Rd 3, Pk 95 (DET)

    Stats

    • G
      197
    • A
      333
    • PTS
      530
    • +/-
      -4
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      • Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41
        • 1Y
        Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41
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          • 4Y
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            • 7Y
            Isles' Filppula out 4 weeks, Eberle day-to-day
            • Finland ousts U.S. at worlds; Canada to semis
              • 9Y
              Anders Lee
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                • 9Y
                • Pierre LeBrun
                Drew Stafford
                • Flyers get Filppula from Lightning for Streit
                  • 9Y
                  Valtteri Filppula
                  • Lightning's expansion plan hinges on Callahan, Filppula
                    • 9Y
                    • Pierre LeBrun
                    Ryan Callahan
                    • High-flying Team North America beats Finland
                      • 10Y
                      High-flying Team North America beats Finland
                      • Hot and Not: Crosby finally rising, but things have gotten bumpy for Holtby
                        • 10Y
                        • Joe McDonald
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                          • 11Y
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