He was selected to play for Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics, which eventually resulted in a bronze medal win over Slovakia. He scored the empty net goal in the 5–3 win. On 7 January 2014, Filppula was named to the team Finland roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On 6 February 2014, Filppula suffered an ankle injury in Tampa Bay's 4–1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The injury was diagnosed as a non-displaced fracture and he was expected to miss at least three weeks, forcing him to miss the Olympics. On 2 March 2016, Finland named Filppula to its 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster. He scored Finland's only goal of the tournament in the game against North America. Filppula served as captain of the gold medal-winning 2022 Finnish Olympic team and the gold medal-winning 2022 IIHF World Championship team. He was also honored as a flag bearer for the Parade of Nations at the Olympic opening ceremony. With his wins in 2022, Filppula became the first Finnish player and thirtieth overall to enter the Triple Gold Club. Personal life Filppula is the younger brother of Ilari Filppula. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honors References External links 1984 births Living people Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Finnish ice hockey centres Genève-Servette HC players Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Jokerit players Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic ice hockey players of Finland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Sportspeople from Vantaa Philadelphia Flyers players Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning players Triple Gold Club