Jari Kurri

Jari Kurri
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2001
Kurri in 2016
Born (1960-05-18) 18 May 1960 (age 64)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Jokerit
Edmonton Oilers
Devils Milano
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Colorado Avalanche
National team  Finland
NHL draft 69th overall, 1980
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1977–1998
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Team
Canada Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Italy
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Finland
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Finland
IIHF European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Finland

Jari Pekka Kurri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑri ˈpekːɑ ˈkurːi]; born 18 May 1960) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. Beginning in 1980, he played right wing for five National Hockey League (NHL) teams: the Edmonton Oilers , the Los Angeles Kings, the New York Rangers, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the Colorado Avalanche. Kurri played 17 seasons in the NHL and was the first Finnish player to be enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in 2001. He was a member of a Stanley Cup–winning team five times, all with the Oilers. In 2017, Kurri was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[1] He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 1985, and was the NHL goal scoring leader in the 1985–86 season.

Kurri's jersey #17 was retired by the Edmonton Oilers and Jokerit. Internationally, Kurri played on the Finland men's national ice hockey team, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2000. Since 2019, Kurri is the general manager and owner of Jokerit.

  1. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.

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