Lasse Pirjeta
Jersey Number: 20
Player information for Lasse Pirjeta
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
April 4, 1974
Number
20
Shoots
Left
Weight
228 lbs (103kg)
Birthplace
Oulu, FIN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career in Columbus, recording 13-18-31 and 32 penalty minutes in 108 contests over two seasons from 2002-04.
- Set a career high in goals in his rookie campaign with the Blue Jackets, finishing with 11-10-21 in 51 outings in 2002-03.
- Made his NHL debut with CBJ on Oct. 10, 2002 vs. Chicago and notched his first career goal on Nov. 22, 2002 at Buffalo (Ryan Miller).
- Finished his three-year NHL career with 23-27-50 and 50 PIM in 146 contests with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Blue Jackets from 2002-06.
- Posted single-season career highs in assists, points and games played with 8-14-22 in 70 contests split between the Blue Jackets and Penguins in 2003-04.
- Also skated in 13 contests in the American Hockey League from 2003-06.
- Finished the 2005-06 campaign with Kloten Flyers in Switzerland before spending the next two seasons with the Malmo Redhawks in Sweden.
- Collected 0-1-1 in seven appearances with Finland’s Pelicans in his final season of pro hockey in 2008-09.
- Finished with 139-167-306 and 260 PIM in 456 career games over 10 seasons in Finland’s top pro league in his career.
- Collected 40-plus points in four of his five SM-liiga campaigns from 1997-2002 before making his NHL debut.
- Represented Finland at three IIHF World Championships (2002-04), the 1992 European Junior Championship and two Euro Hockey Tours (2004-05).
- Transitioned into coaching following his playing career, serving as assistant coaches in Finland for Peliitat (2012-13), Jokerit U18 (2014-17), Hermes (2017-18) and Kiekko-Vantaa’s junior team (2019-20).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 21 | -4 | 12 | 80 |
| 2003-2004 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 20 | 78 |
| Totals | 108 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -10 | 32 | 158 |
Transaction History
- Selected by Columbus in the fifth-round, 133rd overall, in the 2002 NHL Draft.
- Traded by Columbus to Pittsburgh in exchange for C Bryan Holzinger on Mar. 9, 2004.