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Valtteri Filppula #51

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NUMBER:	51	BIRTHDATE:	March 20, 1984 (AGE 29)
HEIGHT:	6' 0"	BIRTHPLACE:	Vantaa, Finland
WEIGHT:	195	DRAFTED:	DET / 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Shoots:	Left	ROUND:	3rd (95th overall)

CAREER: First Finnish born player in Red Wings history... Won a Bronze Medal with Team Finland at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games… Won his first Stanley Cup in 2008 with DET…. Named a 2004 IIHF World Jr Championships tournament all-star.

2013 Playoffs: Has posted four points (2-2-4) over the last four games

2012-13: Appeared in 41 games for DET...Missed 7 games due to injury...Led DET C's with a 55.4% face-off win percentage...Averaged 17:46 TOI per game

PERSONAL: Valtteri is active in the 'Defeat the Label' movement aimed at ending social labels and stereotypes among middle school and high school students... He is also a participant in the DRW School Assembly Program, visiting elementary schools in Metro Detroit to speak with kids about the importance of health and education

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