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NHL

ESPEN KNUTSEN

January 12, 1972  
Olso, NO

Center  
5'11"  
Entry drafts
HARTFORD WHALERS
NHL earnings$ 5 070 000
STATS
ESPEN KNUTSEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1988-89WJC-20 - NO7-2210-------
1989-90WJC-20 - NO72796-------
1990-91WJC-20 - NO6123--------
1993-94OLYM - NO71342-6------
WM - NO6325--------
1994-95WM - NO5213--------
1995-96WM - NO53-3--------
1996-97WM - NO8-554-7------
1997-98NHL - ANA193-36-10------
AHL - MIG414131718-------
2000-01NHL - CBJ6611425330-3------
2001-02NHL - CBJ7711314247-28------
2002-03NHL - CBJ3154920-15------
2003-04NHL - CBJ14-442-5------
AHL - CRU2112--------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL2073081111105-61------
AHL435141918-------
OLYM71342-6------
WM2488164-7------
WJC-20203111416-------
NHL SALARIES
ESPEN KNUTSEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1997-9825600 000-600 000
2000-0128750 000-1 350 000
2001-0229870 000-2 220 000
2002-03301 350 000-3 570 000
2003-04311 500 000-5 070 000
TOTAL5 070 000-
TRANSACTIONS
ESPEN KNUTSEN
October 1, 1996

Espen Knutsen is traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. In return, the Hartford Whalers acquired Kevin Brown.

NHL trades