Ville Peltonen | |||
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Born |
Vantaa, Finland | 24 May 1973||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
NHL San Jose Sharks Nashville Predators Florida Panthers SM-liiga Jokerit HIFK Elitserien Frölunda HC Nationalliga A HC Lugano KHL HC Dynamo Minsk | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
58th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | 1991–2014 |
Ville Sakari Peltonen (born 24 May 1973) is a Finnish ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey forward. Peltonen was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their third round pick, 58th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. During his professional career, he has played 382 NHL games for Sharks, Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers. Internationally, he represented the Finland men's national ice hockey team, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016.