BY: Mark Malinowski
2010-04-18 02:30:00
Status: Phoenix Coyotes left winger.

Ht: 6-feet-1 Wt: 196 pounds

DOB: July 28, 1986 In: Turku, Finland

Early Hockey Memory: "I think outdoor games with my friends in our schoolyard where they used to have ice. Just playing the game and I have a brother (Jussi) that's three years older than me. I used to play with his friends and because I was so young I was always put into net. They didn't let me play. That's one thing I'm a little bitter about (smiles). I'd be a lot better player if they let me play out there."

Hockey Inspirations: "I didn't really have an idol. Maybe there was a couple guys, like Saku Koivu played in my hometown when I was young. Fun to watch him play. I went to games there."

Nicknames: "They call me ‘Korpi.’ In New York, Brandon Dubinsky called me ‘Korpedo.’ "


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