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2008 NHL Premiere: Pittsburgh Vs Ottawa at Stockholm Sweden
Ruslan Fedotenko 2008 NHL Premiere Home Jersey
NUMBER: 26 BIRTHDATE: January 18th 1979
HEIGHT: 6'1" BIRTHPLACE: Kiev, Ukraine
WEIGHT: 200 DRAFTED: Undrafted (Signed with PHI in 1999)
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: N/A
NUMBER: 26 BIRTHDATE: January 18th 1979
HEIGHT: 6'1" BIRTHPLACE: Kiev, Ukraine
WEIGHT: 200 DRAFTED: Undrafted (Signed with PHI in 1999)
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: N/A
Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999. Fedotenko signed his third consecutive one-year contract, a $2.25 million deal with Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2008. Ruslan neared career-high totals with 39 points in 67 games.
This specialty patched jersey was worn for two games by Penguins forward Ruslan Fedotenko. The first occurrence was during the pre-season finale game played in Helsinki Finland on October 2nd, Vs Jokerit. During that game, Fedotenko picked up a goal from a Sidney Crosby pass. The Pens went on to win that game 4-1. The second time Ruslan wore this jersey was during the 2nd game of the NHL Premiere played on October 5th 2008. The Penguins played host to the Ottawa Senators in a 3-1 Loss, just a day after defeating the same Senators squad 4-3 in overtime. Fedotenko logged just over 20 minutes of playing time, making 2 separate trips to the sin bin. The jersey has a special game tag sewn into the rear hem, as well as the NHL Premiere patch sewn to the chest.
This specialty patched jersey was worn for two games by Penguins forward Ruslan Fedotenko. The first occurrence was during the pre-season finale game played in Helsinki Finland on October 2nd, Vs Jokerit. During that game, Fedotenko picked up a goal from a Sidney Crosby pass. The Pens went on to win that game 4-1. The second time Ruslan wore this jersey was during the 2nd game of the NHL Premiere played on October 5th 2008. The Penguins played host to the Ottawa Senators in a 3-1 Loss, just a day after defeating the same Senators squad 4-3 in overtime. Fedotenko logged just over 20 minutes of playing time, making 2 separate trips to the sin bin. The jersey has a special game tag sewn into the rear hem, as well as the NHL Premiere patch sewn to the chest.
Janne Pesonen 2008-09 Road Set 1 Rookie Jersey (NHL Debut)
NUMBER: 20 BIRTHDATE: May 11th 1982
HEIGHT: 5'11" BIRTHPLACE: Suomussalmi, Finland
WEIGHT: 180 DRAFTED: ANA 2004 Entry Draft
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 9th (269th Overall)
NUMBER: 20 BIRTHDATE: May 11th 1982
HEIGHT: 5'11" BIRTHPLACE: Suomussalmi, Finland
WEIGHT: 180 DRAFTED: ANA 2004 Entry Draft
SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 9th (269th Overall)
Janne Pesonen was signed as a free agent in July of 2008. On October 31, Pesonen was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He donned this jersey in his NHL debut on November 1 against the St. Louis Blues. Pesonen's stay with the Penguins was brief. He was returned to the AHL after seven games. Pesonen would spend the majority of the season in the AHL, setting a new record for points in a single season for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, finishing the season with 82 points, the highest point total by a Finn in AHL history. After one season in North America, Pesonen opted to return to Europe and signed with Russian club Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.
