"Olli Jokinen is admittedly not much of a golfer.

Jokinen's return to the Calgary Flames has its share of controversy, but the centre vows to be a different player this time around.

On the eve of the club's annual charity golf tournament at Country Hills -- which leads into training camp and then the season -- Jokinen said he will bounce back from the performance he gave during his one-year stint in Calgary.

"It was a tough season for me," Jokinen said during Wednesday's meet-and-greet luncheon at the Saddledome. "I know I'm a better player than I was last year, it was one of my worst years in eight or nine years. I ended up getting 50 points, and I know a lot of players in this league would take those points any day, but I want to bounce back to a point-per-game guy and being an elite player, the player I was a few years ago.

"Physically, I feel unbelievable. Mentally, I'm ready to go.

"It's a good feeling."

As much as Jokinen's critics will pan his 75-game performance -- he was acquired at the 2009 trade deadline and dealt to the New York Rangers Feb. 1 -- he collected 50 points (19 goals and 31 assists) in Flames silks, so it's not like he was a total bust. "