Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Valtteri Filppula ( born March 20 , 1984 in Vantaa , Finland ) is a professional Finnish ice hockey player that is currently signed to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a left wing\/center .
Simplified: Valtteri Filppula ( born March 20 , 1984 ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward , currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL .