 Ojanen had acquired the captaincy of Tappara in 2000 and his time as captain has lasted for 8 years.He has announced that he will continue to play one more season 2008–2009.During his time in Tappara, Ojanen has been viewed as the premier player for Tappara like Erik Hämäläinen is for Lukko and Raimo Helminen is for Ilves.