Transactions & Injuries
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2015-12-09 |
Announced his retirement.
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| 2014-15 | ||
| 2015-05-07 |
Missed the last 56 regular season and all 10 playoff games (concussion).
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| 2014-12-15 |
Concussion, injured reserve.
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| 2014-12-11 |
Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2014-11-08 |
Missed 8 games (illness).
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| 2014-10-28 |
Illness, injured reserve.
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| 2014-10-23 |
Flu, day-to-day.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-05-13 |
Missed the last playoff game (upper body injury).
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| 2014-05-11 |
Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2014-05-06 |
Missed the last 14 regular season and first 9 playoff games (groin).
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| 2014-03-18 |
Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2013-11-27 |
Missed 9 games (upper body injury).
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| 2013-11-11 |
Upper body injury, injured reserve.
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| 2013-11-06 |
Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2013-11-01 |
Missed 7 games (concussion).
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| 2013-10-15 |
Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2013-07-05 |
Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a two-year contract.
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| 2013-07-04 |
Contract bought out by the Vancouver Canucks.
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| 2013-07-03 |
Placed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.
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| 2012-13 | ||
| 2013-04-25 |
Missed 1 game (back injury).
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| 2013-04-22 |
Back injury, day-to-day.
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| 2013-04-08 |
Missed 5 games (foot injury).
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| 2013-04-03 |
Foot injury, injured reserve.
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| 2013-03-28 |
Foot injury, day-to-day.
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| 2013-03-10 |
Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
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| 2013-03-07 |
Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2011-12 | ||
| 2012-04-13 |
Missed the last 27 regular season and first playoff games (headaches).
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| 2012-02-18 |
Headaches, injured reserve.
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| 2012-02-13 |
Headaches, day-to-day.
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| 2011-12-26 |
Missed 3 games (back spasms).
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| 2011-12-19 |
Back spasms, day-to-day.
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| 2011-11-25 |
Missed 2 games (back injury).
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| 2011-11-20 |
Back injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2010-11 | ||
| 2011-02-22 |
Missed 6 games (sprained right knee).
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| 2011-02-09 |
Sprained right knee, injured reserve.
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| 2010-11-24 |
Missed 2 games (flu).
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| 2010-11-20 |
Flu, day-to-day.
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| 2010-11-01 |
Missed 5 games (concussion).
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| 2010-10-17 |
Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2010-06-25 |
Acquired from the Florida Panthers.
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The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Keith Ballard and winger Victor Oreskovich from the Florida Panthers for wingers Steve Bernier and Michael Grabner, and a first-round draft pick in 2010. |
| 2008-09 | ||
| 2008-09-09 |
Signed by the Florida Panthers to a six-year contract extension.
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| 2007-08 | ||
| 2008-06-20 |
Acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes.
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The Phoenix Coyotes acquired center Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton as well as a second-round draft pick in 2008 (49th overall). |
| 2007-08-29 |
Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-year contract.
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| 2006-07 | ||
| 2007-04-08 |
Missed the last regular season game (hip injury).
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| 2007-04-07 |
Hip injury, day-to-day.
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| 2007-03-14 |
Missed 1 game (flu).
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| 2007-03-12 |
Flu, day-to-day.
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| 2006-11-09 |
Missed 11 games (fractured right hand).
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| 2006-10-10 |
Fractured right hand, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2004-05 | ||
| 2004-09-14 |
Assigned to the Utah Grizzlies (AHL).
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| 2003-04 | ||
| 2004-06-08 |
Signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a three-year entry-level contract.
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| 2004-03-09 |
Acquired from the Colorado Avalanche.
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The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Chris Gratton, defenseman Ossi Vaananen and a second-round draft pick in 2005 from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defensemen Derek Morris and Keith Ballard. |
| 2003-07-03 |
Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
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The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Keith Ballard from the Buffalo Sabres for center Steven Reinprecht. |
| 2001-02 | ||
| 2002-06-22 |
Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2002.
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