Jari Kurri (born May 18 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) was a professional Ice Hockey Right Winger in the NHL. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Kurri played his first nine and a half seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, and was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he played 3 and 2 half seasons, followed by a trade to the New York Rangers where he would play for half a 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). He was drafted by Edmonton in 1980, and retired in 1998. His best season was 1984-85 when he had 135 points. A year later, he would lead the league in goals with 68. While he was definitely a very talented player in his own right, Kurri was helped by the fact that he often played as a linemate of Wayne Gretzky while they were both on the Oilers (Gretzky was credited with assists on 60% of Kurri's goals, though they played several seasons on different teams.)
Achievements
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1978- European Junior Hockey Championship All-Star Team
- 1978- Named best forward at the European Junior Hockey Championship
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1983- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1984- NHL Second All-Star Team
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1985- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- 1985- NHL First All-Star Team
- 1985- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1986- NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1986- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1987- NHL First All-Star Team
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1988- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1989- NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1989- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1990- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1991- World Hockey Championship All-Star Team
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1993- Played in NHL All-Star Game
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1994- World Hockey Championship All-Star Team
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1998- Played in NHL All-Star Game
Last updated: 09-12-2005 02:39:13