LW
Janne Pesonen
Age: 27
Date of birth: May 11, 1982
Place of birth: Suomussalmi, Finland
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 180
Shoots: L
Salary: $875,000
NHL Seasons: 1
Drafted by Anaheim in 2004 (9/269).
ASSETS: Is creative with the puck and capable of setting up his linemates with deft passes. Also skates well and scores goals in bunches.
FLAWS: Lacks size and strength. He also needs more work on his defensive-zone coverage. Must learn to pay the price in order to score goals.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Top six winger.
MOVEMENTS & INJURIES
8/04/2009
Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
2/26/2009
Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2/25/2009
Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
1/18/2009
Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
1/16/2009
Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
12/09/2008
Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
12/04/2008
Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
11/30/2008
Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
11/27/2008
Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
7/07/2008    Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
6/27/2004    Drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 9th round (269th overall) in 2004.

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
AHL - Second All-Star Team2008-09 (Left wing)
CAREER STATISTICS
YrTeamLeaGPGAPts+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGShotsPtsPG
2008-09PittsburghNHL7000-3000030.00
WB/ScrantonAHL703250821333140--1.17
2007-08KarpatFin56344478-58----1.39
2006-07KarpatFin562233552238---2870.98
2005-06KarpatFin53814221034----0.42
2004-05KarpatFin551118291142----0.53
2003-04KarpatFin561713301528---2050.54
2001-02KarpatFin9202-0----0.22
TotalNHL7000-3000030.00
TotalAHL703250821333140--1.17
TotalFin28594122216-200----0.76
CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YrTeamLeaGPGAPts+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGShotsPtsPG
2008-09PittsburghNHL-----------
WB/ScrantonAHL51560000--1.20
2007-08KarpatFin147916-10----1.14
2006-07KarpatFin9437710----0.78
2005-06KarpatFin1140408----0.36
2004-05KarpatFin12202-10----0.17
2003-04KarpatFin1511224----0.13
2001-02KarpatFin1000-0----0.00
TotalNHL-----------
TotalAHL51560000--1.20
TotalFin62181331-32----0.50
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