Jari Kurri
Finnish ice hockey player (b. 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Jari Kurri | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2001 | |||
Born |
(1960-05-18) 18 May 1960 (age 63) 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 | ||
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.