Jani Rita
Player profile and career history
L · #28
Jani Rita was a left wing. Born July 25, 1981 in Helsinki, Finland, he stood 6'1", weighed 206 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1999 (round 1, 13th overall) by the Edmonton Oilers. In 66 NHL regular-season games he had 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 66
- Goals
- 9
- Assists
- 5
- Points
- 14
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 5
- Avg Toi
- 8:42
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.4392
- Game Winning Goals
- 0
- Games Played
- 66
- Goals
- 9
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 10
- Plus Minus
- -4
- Points
- 14
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- Power Play Points
- 0
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1323
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
- Shots
- 68
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.14
- Assists / game
- 0.08
- Points / game
- 0.21
- Shots / game
- 1.03
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 3 2005–06 · Edmonton Oilers
- Assists
- 4 2005–06 · Pittsburgh Penguins
- Points
- 7 2005–06 · Pittsburgh Penguins
- Shots
- 36 2005–06 · Pittsburgh Penguins
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
2015–16
- JokeritKHL
2014–15
- JokeritKHL
2013–14
- JokeritFinland
2012–13
- JokeritFinland
2011–12
- JokeritFinland
2010–11
- JokeritFinland
2009–10
- JokeritFinland
2008–09
- JokeritFinland
2007–08
- JokeritFinland
2006–07
- JokeritFinland
2005–06
Edmonton OilersNHL
Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2004–05
- HPKFinland
- FinlandWC-A
2003–04
- TorontoAHL
Edmonton OilersNHL
2002–03
- HamiltonAHL
Edmonton OilersNHL
2001–02
- HamiltonAHL
Edmonton OilersNHL
2000–01
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1999–00
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1998–99
- JokeritEuroHL
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1997–98
- FinlandEJC-A
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- Jokerit U18Fin-U18
- JokeritFinland
1996–97
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- Jokerit U18Fin-U18
- Jokerit U16U16 SM-sarja
1995–96
- Jokerit U18Fin-U18
1994–95
- Jokerit U16Jr. C SM-sarja
- Jokerit U16U16 SM-sarja
Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
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| 2015–16 | KHL | Jokerit | Regular | 56 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | -1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | KHL | Jokerit | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | KHL | Jokerit | Regular | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | KHL | Jokerit | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 60 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 50 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 60 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 58 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 58 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 37 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 56 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Regular | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Regular | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | HPK | Regular | 56 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | HPK | Playoffs | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | AHL | Toronto | Regular | 64 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 18 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Regular | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | AHL | Toronto | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | AHL | Hamilton | Regular | 64 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 154 | 4 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Regular | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | AHL | Hamilton | Playoffs | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | AHL | Hamilton | Regular | 76 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 32 | -10 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Regular | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | AHL | Hamilton | Playoffs | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 50 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 49 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | EuroHL | Jokerit | Regular | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 20 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | EJC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 36 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | Regular | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Playoffs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | Regular | 27 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | Regular | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | Regular | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-18 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:52 |
| 2006-04-17 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:08 |
| 2006-04-15 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:41 |
| 2006-04-13 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:01 |
| 2006-04-11 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:01 |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 13, 8:40 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.