Jari Kurri is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Jari Kurri played for?

The last team Jari played for was Colorado Avalanche in the NHL.

How tall is Jari Kurri?

Jari Kurri is 184 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Jari Kurri weigh?

Jari Kurri weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

When was Jari Kurri born?

Jari Kurri was born on 1960-05-18 in Helsinki, FIN.

Jari Kurri

#17 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 97/98

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Jari Kurri Facts

Date of Birth: May 18, 1960
Age: 66
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Jokerit
Position: RW
Height: 184 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Player Type: Cerebral Tactician
Sniper
Two-Way Forward
Drafted: 1980 round 4 #69 overall by Edmonton Oilers
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The longtime Oiler helped Edmonton win 5 Stanley Cups in the span of 7 years, leading the playoffs in goals in 4 of the 5 Cup runs. Kurri was the first Finnish player in history to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, with 1,398 points in 1,251 games.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
75-76	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
77-78	Jokerit	SM-liiga	29	2	9	11	12	-14
	Finland U18	EJC-18	4	6	2	8	4	-
78-79	Jokerit	SM-liiga	33	16	14	30	12	-3
	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	2	3	5	2	-
79-80	Jokerit	SM-liiga	33	23	17	40	22	3
	Finland U20	WJC-20	5	4	7	11	0	-
	Finland Olympics	OG	7	2	1	3	6	-
80-81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	75	32	43	75	40	26	Playoffs	9	5	7	12	4	-
81-82	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	71	32	54	86	32	38	Playoffs	5	2	5	7	10	-
	Finland	CC	5	0	1	1	0	-
	Finland	WC	7	4	3	7	2	-1
82-83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	45	59	104	22	47	Playoffs	16	8	15	23	8	-
83-84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	64	52	61	113	14	38	Playoffs	19	14	14	28	13	-
84-85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	73	71	64	135	30	76	Playoffs	18	19	12	31	6	-
85-86	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	78	68	63	131	22	45	Playoffs	10	2	10	12	4	-
86-87	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	79	54	54	108	41	19	Playoffs	21	15	10	25	20	-
87-88	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	43	53	96	30	25	Playoffs	19	14	17	31	12	15
	Finland"C"	CC	5	1	1	2	4	-4
88-89	Edmonton Oilers"A"	NHL	76	44	58	102	69	19	Playoffs	7	3	5	8	6	-2
	Finland	WC	7	5	4	9	4	8
89-90	Edmonton Oilers"A"	NHL	78	33	60	93	48	18	Playoffs	22	10	15	25	18	13
90-91	Devils Milano	Italy	30	27	48	75	6	-
	Finland	WC	10	6	6	12	2	-
91-92	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	73	23	37	60	24	-24	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	4	1
	Finland"C"	CC	6	2	0	2	7	-4
92-93	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	82	27	60	87	38	19	Playoffs	24	9	8	17	12	2
93-94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	81	31	46	77	48	-24
	Finland	WC	8	4	6	10	2	11
	Finland (all)	International	9	4	6	10	4	10
94-95	Jokerit	SM-liiga	20	10	9	19	10	10
	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	38	10	19	29	24	-17
95-96	Los Angeles Kings"A"	NHL	57	17	23	40	37	-12
	New York Rangers	NHL	14	1	4	5	2	-4	Playoffs	11	3	5	8	2	-2
96-97	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	82	13	22	35	12	-13	Playoffs	11	1	2	3	4	2
	Finland"C"	WCup	4	1	0	1	0	-3
97-98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	70	5	17	22	12	-10	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-1
	Finland Olympics"A"	OG	6	1	4	5	2	0
	Finland (all)	International	6	1	4	5	2	0

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
86-87	NHL All-Stars	Rendez-vous 87	2	1	1	2	0	-
94-95	Jokerit	European Cup	4	3	6	9	4	7

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	3	16	3	2	5	0.31	11	-8*	0
EJC-18	1	4	6	2	8	2.00	4	-	0
European Cup	1	4	3	6	9	2.25	4	7	0
International	2	15	5	10	15	1.00	6	10	0
Italy	1	30	27	48	75	2.50	6	-	0
NHL	17	1251	601	797	1398	1.12	545	266	15	200	106	127	233	1.17	123	28*
OG	2	13	3	5	8	0.62	8	0	0
Rendez-vous 87	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	4	115	51	49	100	0.87	56	-4	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	4	32	19	19	38	1.19	10	18*	0
WCup	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	-3	0
WJC-20	2	11	6	10	16	1.45	2	-	0

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Jari Kurri Career Totals

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NHL

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797

Rendez-vous 87

SM-liiga

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Jari Kurri Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
	NHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus (All-Time) (+101)
1977-1978	U18 EJC All-Star Team U18 EJC Best Forward U18 EJC Gold Medal
1979-1980	U20 WJC Most Assists (7) U20 WJC Silver Medal
1981-1982	Finnish Player of the Year
1982-1983	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Top Defensive Forward (Selke Trophy) Finalist
1983-1984	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Playoffs Most Goals (14) NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Top Defensive Forward (Selke Trophy) Finalist
1984-1985	Finnish Player of the Year NHL First All-Star Team NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Playoffs Most Goals (19) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1985-1986	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (68) NHL Second All-Star Team
1986-1987	Finnish Player of the Year NHL First All-Star Team NHL Playoffs Most Goals (15) NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup Clinching Goal
1987-1988	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Playoffs Most Goals (14) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1988-1989	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Second All-Star Team
1989-1990	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1990-1991	World Championship All-Star Team
1993-1994	World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Silver Medal
1994-1995	European Cup All-Star Team European Cup Champion SM-liiga Player of the Month (December) SM-liiga Silver Medal
1997-1998	Olympic Bronze Medal
1998-1999	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#113)
1999-2000	IIHF Hall of Fame
2001-2002	Hockey Hall of Fame

Jari Kurri Biography and Trivia

Number 17 retired by Edmonton Oilers
Number 17 retired by Jokerit
Number 17 retired by Finland
Number 17 retired by Finland Olympics
Number 17 retired by Finland
Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks
Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche
Cult/Star player for Devils Milano
Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Jokerit
Cult/Star player for Los Angeles Kings