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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JANI RITA

July 25, 1981  
Helsinki, FI

Left wing  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
EDMONTON OILERS
NHL earnings$ 450 000
STATS
JANI RITA
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1998-99WJC-20 - FI61122-------
1999-00WJC-20 - FI7-33--1------
2000-01WJC-20 - FI7819-+5------
2001-02NHL - EDM1-----------
AHL - BUL7625174232-158412--
2002-03NHL - EDM12314-+2------
AHL - BUL6421274818-233472-
2003-04NHL - EDM2-----------
AHL - ROA6417244118-11-1--
2004-05WM - FI7-226+2------
2005-06NHL - PIT303474-6------
NHL - EDM213-36-------
WM - FI61-1-+1------
2014-15KHL - JOK343258-44---2+2
2015-16KHL - JOK5635828-13---2-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL66951410-4------
AHL204636813168-39128202-
KHL90671336-57---4+2
WM131236+3------
WJC-202095142+4------
NHL SALARIES
JANI RITA
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2005-0624450 000-450 000
AWARDS
JANI RITA
2000-01U20Silver
Finland
 U20All-star team
FI Finland
2005-06WMSilver   
FI Finland
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
JANI RITA
January 26, 2006

Jani Rita is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Cory Cross. In return, the Edmonton Oilers acquired Dick Tarnstrom.

NHL trades