VALTTERI FILPPULA NEWS

Hanging up skates Filppula announced his retirement from professional hockey Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Impact Filppula has been out of the NHL since the 2020-21 campaign, when he played in 38 games for the Red Wings. Selected by Detroit in the third round of the 2002 NHL Draft, the Finnish center spent 16 years in the NHL, seeing action in 1056 games for the Wings, Lightning, Flyers and Islanders, in which he garnered 197 goals and 333 assists -- including winning the Stanley Cup in 2007-08 with Detroit.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

The Finns are finally flying home with Olympic hockey gold

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • Associated Press

Komarov, Filppula, Vatanen named to Finland's Olympic team

Former NHL players Leo Komarov, Sami Vatanen, Valtteri Filppula and Markus Granlund were among those named to Finland's men's hockey roster for the Beijing Olympics

JANUARY 20, 2022 • Associated Press

Domi's OT goals lifts Blue Jackets over Red Wings in finale

Max Domi scored 4:39 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in the season finale for both teams

MAY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Stars beat Red Wings, 5-2, extend win streak to 4 games

Rookie Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist in the first period, leading the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 win and a two-game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings

APRIL 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Erne gets shootout winner, Red Wings beat Hurricanes 5-4

Adam Erne scored in the seventh round of the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4

APRIL 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Brushes twine in huge win Filppula scored on his only shot in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.

Impact The goal must have been extra sweet for Filppula, as he converted against one of his former teams. A third-line winger, Filppula sat out 14 straight games before his promotion to the active roster Saturday.

APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wings end drought in Tampa with 5-1 win over the Lightning

Thomas Greiss made 27 stops to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay for their first road win against the Lightning in the regular season in more than 10 years

APRIL 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Vasilevskiy 12-0 against Detroit, Lightning beat Wings 2-1

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 stops to move to 12-0 lifetime against Detroit and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory

APRIL 3, 2021 • Associated Press

In lineup Saturday Filppula was promoted to the active roster Saturday.

Impact Filppula will enter the lineup for Saturday's road game against the Lightning, marking his first appearance with the big club since Feb. 28. The 37-year-old has posted five points and 10 PIM through 20 games this season.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Derick Brassard has hat trick, Coyotes beat Ducks 5-1

Derick Brassard completed a hat trick early in the second period and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak

MARCH 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings: Valtteri Filppula latest veteran to be waived As the Detroit Red Wings continue to clear space and maintain roster flexibility, there was another casualty. Veteran forward Valtteri Filpp...

MARCH 4, 2021 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Patric Hornqvist scores twice, Panthers rout Red Wings 7-2

Patric Hornqvist scored in the first and third periods to help the Florida Panthers start and finish strong in a 7-2 victory over the the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Glendening has goal and 2 assists, Red Wings beat Predators

Luke Glendening had a goal and two assists, Jonathan Bernier made 21 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Saturday night

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Lightning stay unbeaten at home with 3-1 win over Red Wings

Barclay Goodrow scored a pair of goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning remained undefeated on home ice with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Dallas Stars beat Red Wings 7-3 to improve to 4-0 on season

Joe Pavelski scored his fourth goal of the season, Jake Oettinger stopped 20 shots in his first NHL start and the Dallas Stars beat Detroit 7-3

JANUARY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Taxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemic

The NHL is bracing for bumps as it aims to pull off a season during the COVID-19 pandemic

JANUARY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Red Wings' Valtteri Filppula on why everyone's happy Valtteri Filppula interview, Jan. 7, 2021.

JANUARY 7, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Red Wings: Valtteri Filppula’s transformation into a veteran presence The Detroit Red Wings signed Valtteri Filppula through the 2020-21 season, and he has transformed into a veteran presence. Last summer, the...

JULY 12, 2020 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Red Wings' Valtteri Filppula slower but wiser as he nears 1,000th NHL game Filppula remembers that first game in the NHL, on Dec. 15, 2005, becoming the first Finnish player to play for the Wings.

JANUARY 31, 2020 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Filppula scores 2, Islanders sweep back-to-back with Ottawa

Valtteri Filppula scored twice to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators

MARCH 8, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Filppula lifts surging Islanders past Blues 2-1 in OT

Valtteri Filppula scored 1:37 into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 for their 12th win in 15 games

JANUARY 16, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Filppula's goal leads Flyers to 5th straight win (Dec 14, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) No longer struggling, the suddenly confident Philadelphia Flyers are now able to overcome their own blunders.

DECEMBER 15, 2017 • FOX SPORTS

Tampa Bay Lightning F Valtteri Filppula Named Alternate Captain For Team Finland

Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula has been named alternate captain for Team Finland at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.The Tampa Bay...

JUNE 30, 2017 • FOX SPORTS