Posts About "Petteri Nokelainen"

Petteri Nokelainen Defining Persistence in His Career

May 25th, 2019 During his playing career, Petteri Nokelainen was the epitomy of a heart-and-soul player. He was a reliable fourth-line asset for any team, and always played his best when the stakes got higher. Doing the dirty work was Nokelainen’s finest quality. Unfortunately, a warrior’s body could only take so much abuse before needing repairs....

Montreal Canadiens sign a plethora of players

July 3rd, 2012 New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been fairly active regarding the signing and the re-signing of key players for the organization in the past 72 hours. The rookie GM had a lot of work on the table with more than ten unrestricted and restricted free agents to re-sign for the upcoming season. Below you will the...

The 10 Best Names In The NHL

March 26th, 2012 It seems that everywhere you go, there is always someone who has one of those names that makes you think, "Wow, that's an awesome name!" Sometimes it's the kid who sits in front of you in school, or is in the cubicle next to you at work, and sometimes it's even your next-door neighbour. However, the odds of the names you're about to read...

What's in a number: #15 with the Montreal Canadiens

October 24th, 2011 By Jared Book There has been a lot of laughs when Petteri Nokelainen was given (or chose?) #15 with the Montreal Canadiens after being acquired yesterday. #15 in recent years, has been a number set aside for the team's fourth line center. It started with Glen Metropolit in 2008. Then last year, it was given to Jeff Halpern. Even...

Canadiens shake up fourth line

October 24th, 2011 Yesterday, the Montreal Canadiens made a few moves to bolster their fourth line. They sent down Aaron Palushaj and Andreas Engqvist, recalled Michael Blunden and acquired Petteri Nokelainen from the Phoenix Coyotes. This move, obviously, does not solve all the problems the team has but it goes a long way into getting a respectable NHL...