Jani Rita

	Jani Rita Left Wing (REETA, YA-nee)
Number: 28 Height: 6' 1" Weight: 206 Shoots: Right Born: Jul 25, 1981 Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Acquired: Acquired by the Penguins with Cory Cross from Edmonton in exchange for Dick Tarnstrom on January 26, 2006.

Drafted: EDM / 1999 NHL Entry Draft

Round: 1st (13th overall)

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2005-2006	Penguins	30	3	4	7	-6	4	0	0	0	36	8.3
	NHL Totals	66	9	5	14	-4	10	0	0	0	68	13.2

Career Regular Season Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1995-1996	Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18	5	0	0	0		0
1996-1997	Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18	27	22	7	29		4
1996-1997	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	3	0	0	0		0
1997-1998	Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18	7	7	4	11		2
1997-1998	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	36	15	9	24		2
1997-1998	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland
1997-1998	Finland-EJC-A	6	2	3	5		6
1998-1999	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	20	9	13	22		8
1998-1999	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	41	3	2	5		39
1998-1999	Jokerit Helsinki-EuroHL	3	0	0	0		0
1998-1999	Finland-WJC-A	6	1	1	2		2
1999-2000	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	1	1	0	1		0
1999-2000	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	49	6	3	9		10
1999-2000	Finland-WJC-A	7	0	3	3		0
2000-2001	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	3	3	2	5		0
2000-2001	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	50	5	10	15		18
2000-2001	Finland-WJC-A	7	8	1	9		0
2001-2002	Oilers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
2001-2002	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	76	25	17	42	-10	32	4	1	3
2002-2003	Oilers	12	3	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	18	16.7
2002-2003	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	64	21	27	48	12	18	4	0	2	154	13.6
2003-2004	Oilers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
2003-2004	Toronto Roadrunners-AHL	64	17	24	41	7	18	4	0	5
2004-2005	HPK Hameenlinna-Finland	56	21	18	39		12
2004-2005	Finland-WC-A	7	0	2	2		6
2005-2006	Oilers	21	3	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	13	23.1
2005-2006	Penguins	30	3	4	7	-6	4	0	0	0	36	8.3
2005-2006	Finland-WC-A	6	1	0	1		0
2006-2007	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	56	32	20	52		28
2007-2008	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	37	10	10	20		16
2008-2009	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	58	14	16	30		12
2009-2010	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	58	13	15	28		26
2010-2011	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	8	2	0	2		2
2011-2012	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	60	17	14	31		20
	NHL Totals	66	9	5	14	-4	10	0	0	0	68	13.2

Career Playoff Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1997-1998	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	8	4	1	5	0	0					0.0
1997-1998	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	1	0	0	0	0	0				0	0.0
1998-1999	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr.	6	1	1	2	0	8					0.0
1999-2000	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	11	1	0	1	0	0					0.0
2000-2001	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	5	0	0	0	0	2				0	0.0
2001-2002	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	15	8	4	12		0	3	0	1
2002-2003	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	23	3	4	7	3	2	0	0	1	45	7.0
2003-2004	Toronto Roadrunners-AHL	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2004-2005	HPK Hameenlinna-Finland	10	7	4	11	0	4					0.0
2005-2006	Finland-WC-A					0					0	0.0
2006-2007	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	10	6	1	7		2
2007-2008	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	14	6	4	10		0
2008-2009	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	5	0	2	2		0
2009-2010	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	3	0	2	2		27
2010-2011	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	7	0	1	1		2
2011-2012	Jokerit Helsinki-Finland	10	0	2	2		4

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