Jari Kurri Hall of Fame NHL

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Jari Kurri

Inducted:
2001

Jari Kurri NHL Hall of Fame

Player Stats

Stats:
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)

Born:
18 May 1960
Helsinki, Finland

Position:
Right Wing

College:
NA

Jari Kurri was one of the greatest European players in NHL history and a key figure in the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s. A smart, skilled right winger, Kurri was known for his lethal shot, defensive reliability, and elite chemistry with Wayne Gretzky. He recorded five 100-point seasons and scored 50 or more goals in four different campaigns. In 1985, he netted 71 goals — the most ever in a single season by a Finnish player.

Kurri was a five-time Stanley Cup champion and a consistent playoff performer, with 106 career postseason goals, second only to Gretzky at the time of his retirement. He played over 1,250 NHL games with the Oilers, Kings, Rangers, Ducks, and Avalanche, finishing with 1,398 points. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001, Kurri helped open the NHL’s doors for generations of European stars and remains an icon in Finnish hockey.

Kurri's Awards and Records

  • 5× Stanley Cup Champion (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 – all with Oilers)
  • 5× NHL All-Star
  • 5× 100-point seasons
  • 71 goals in 1984–85 – most by a Finnish player in a season
  • 106 career playoff goals – 2nd-most in NHL history at retirement
  • 601 career NHL goals – 1st Finnish player to reach 500 & 600
  • Known for elite two-way play and +304 career plus/minus
  • First Finnish player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

NHL Record

    • First Finnish player to score 500 and 600 career NHL goals
    • First Finnish player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (2001)
    • Most goals by a Finnish player in a single NHL season – 71 goals in 1984–85
    • Second-most playoff goals in NHL history at retirement – 106 goals in 200 playoff games
    • Most goals in one playoff year (tied) – 19 goals in 1985
    • Ranks top-25 all-time in career NHL goals (601)

    NHL Teams

    Edmonton Oilers (1980-90)
    Devils Milano (1990-91)
    Los Angeles Kings (1991-96)
    New York Rangers (1995-96)
    Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996-97)
    Colorado Avalanche (1997-98)

    NHL Draft:
    69th overall, 1980
    Edmonton Oilers

    Numbers Worn:
    17

    NHL Stats

    Seasons:
    17 (1980–1998)
    Games Played:
    1,251
    Goals:
    601
    Assists:
    797
    Points:
    1,398
    Penalty Minutes:
    545
    Plus/Minus:
    +304
    Power Play Goals:
    183
    Game-Winning Goals:
    72
    Playoff Games:
    200
    Playoff Goals:
    106