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Kurri's 19 goals in the 1985 post-season (18 games played) tied an NHL record set by the Philadelphia Flyers' Reggie Leach in the 1976 playoffs (16 games played). He also had three hat tricks in the conference finals, another feat that no player has ever equalled.
Kurri's 19 goals in the 1985 post-season (18 games played) tied an NHL record set by the Philadelphia Flyers' Reggie Leach in the 1976 playoffs (16 games played). He also had three hat tricks in the conference finals, another feat that no player has ever equalled.


He is the first Fin to be inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]. His 1398 points are 17th all-time, and the highest among [[Europe|European]]s. He is 14th in all-time goals with 601. He is the second leading scorer in Oiler history, with 1,043 points in 754 games, behind only Gretzky. His #17 is retired by the Oilers and the [[Finnish national men's ice hockey team]].
He is the first Finn to be inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]. His 1398 points are 17th all-time, and the highest among [[Europe|European]]s. He is 14th in all-time goals with 601. He is the second leading scorer in Oiler history, with 1,043 points in 754 games, behind only Gretzky. His #17 is retired by the Oilers and the [[Finnish national men's ice hockey team]].


He has a trophy named after him in the SM-liiga; the [[Jari Kurri trophy]]. Kurri is currently the General Manager of the [[Finnish national men's ice hockey team]]. He married former [[Miss Finland]], Vanessa Forsman, in 2004; they have 2 children.
He has a trophy named after him in the SM-liiga; the [[Jari Kurri trophy]]. Kurri is currently the General Manager of the [[Finnish national men's ice hockey team]]. He married former [[Miss Finland]], Vanessa Forsman, in 2004; they have 2 children.

Revision as of 07:39, 2 February 2006

Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Kurri was a member of Finnish team the Miracle On Ice team beat to win the Olympic gold medal. He began his pro career with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga, played his first nine and a half NHL seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, and was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he was reunited with Wayne Gretzky, who is godfather to Jari's twin boys by his ex-wife.

He was traded to the New York Rangers in 1996, where he played for a half season. He was then dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim where he played for 1 season, before finally signing with the Colorado Avalanche, where he would play 1 season. Kurri won five Stanley Cups, all with Edmonton (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990). His best season was 1984-85 when he had 135 points and scored 50 goals in his first 50 games, however his 50th game was the Oilers' 53rd game so it does not count as an official 50 goals in 50 games. A year later, he would lead the league in goals with 68.

While he was definitely a very talented player, Kurri was helped by the fact that he often played with Gretzky (every 5th goal Gretzky scored was assisted by Kurri, while he assisted on 60% of Kurri's goals.) Kurri was often the recipient of Gretzky's passes, but he turned chances into goals with his brilliant finishing ability. Kurri was not a lone sniper; he was "by far our most complete player" according to Oilers' director of personnel Barry Fraser. Although Kurri never won the Selke Trophy, he was regarded as one of the best defensive forwards in NHL.

Kurri's 19 goals in the 1985 post-season (18 games played) tied an NHL record set by the Philadelphia Flyers' Reggie Leach in the 1976 playoffs (16 games played). He also had three hat tricks in the conference finals, another feat that no player has ever equalled.

He is the first Finn to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. His 1398 points are 17th all-time, and the highest among Europeans. He is 14th in all-time goals with 601. He is the second leading scorer in Oiler history, with 1,043 points in 754 games, behind only Gretzky. His #17 is retired by the Oilers and the Finnish national men's ice hockey team.

He has a trophy named after him in the SM-liiga; the Jari Kurri trophy. Kurri is currently the General Manager of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team. He married former Miss Finland, Vanessa Forsman, in 2004; they have 2 children.

Achievements

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977-78 Jokerit SM-liiga 29 2 9 11 12 6 1 7 8 2
1978-79 Jokerit SM-liiga 33 16 14 30 12 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Jokerit SM-liiga 33 23 16 39 22 -- -- -- -- --
1980-81 Edmonton NHL 75 32 43 75 40 9 5 7 12 4
1981-82 Edmonton NHL 71 32 54 86 32 5 2 5 7 10
1982-83 Edmonton NHL 80 45 59 104 22 16 8 15 23 8
1983-84 Edmonton NHL 64 52 61 113 14 19 14 14 28 13
1984-85 Edmonton NHL 73 71 64 135 30 18 19 12 31 6
1985-86 Edmonton NHL 78 68 63 131 22 10 2 10 12 4
1986-87 Edmonton NHL 79 54 54 108 41 21 15 10 25 20
1987-88 Edmonton NHL 80 43 53 96 30 19 14 17 31 12
1988-89 Edmonton NHL 76 44 58 102 69 7 3 5 8 6
1989-90 Edmonton NHL 78 33 60 93 48 22 10 15 25 18
1990-91 HC Milano Italy 30 27 48 75 6 10 10 12 22 2
1991-92 Los Angeles NHL 73 23 27 60 24 4 1 2 3 4
1992-93 Los Angeles NHL 82 27 60 87 38 24 9 8 17 12
1993-94 Los Angeles NHL 81 31 46 77 48 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Jokerit SM-liiga 20 10 9 19 10 -- -- -- -- --
Los Angeles NHL 38 10 19 29 24 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Los Angeles NHL 57 17 23 40 37 -- -- -- -- --
NY Rangers NHL 14 1 4 5 2 11 3 5 8 2
1996-97 Anaheim NHL 82 13 22 35 12 11 1 2 3 4
1997-98 Colorado NHL 70 5 17 22 12 4 0 0 0 0
NHL Totals 1251 601 797 1398 545 200 106 127 233 123

See also

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