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Jari Kurri

International Played for Finland in the 1987 Canada Cup ... Named to tournament All-Star Team at the 1991 and 1994 World Championships ... Won a silver medal with Finland at the 1994 World Championships ... Scored one goal in four games of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey ... In 1998, won a bronze medal with the Finnish team in at the Nagano Olympics ? Has coaching experience with the national team. Career Edmonton's third choice, 69th overall, in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft... Finished second in team scoring in 1981 ... Tied for ninth in the NHL scoring race in 1982-83 ... Played in the 1983 NHL All-Star Game ... Runner-up in voting for 1983 Selke Trophy, given to NHL's best defensive forward ... Led playoffs in goals in 1984 and helped Edmonton win the Stanley Cup ... Named to Second All-Star Team in 1984 ... Became the third player in NHL history to record a 70-goal season in 1984-85 ... Tied record for most goals in one playoff year with 19 in 1985 as Edmonton repeated as Stanley Cup champions ... Won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to player who best combines excellent play and gentlemanly conduct, in 1984-85 ... Named First Team All-Star in 1984-85 ... Led the NHL in goals with 68 in 1985-86 ... Named a Second Team All-Star in 1985-86 ... Finished second in NHL scoring behind teammate Wayne Gretzky in 1986-87 with 108 points ... Named a First Team All-Star in 1986-87 ... Scored Stanley Cup-winning goal for Edmonton in 1987 ... Won fourth Stanley Cup with Edmonton in 1988 ... Named a Second Team All-Star in 1989 ... Won fifth Stanley Cup with Edmonton in 1990 ... Played for the Milan Devils in Italy in 1990-91 ... Returned to the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 1991-92 ... Scored 500th NHL goal versus Boston on October 17, 1992 ... Played 20 games in his native Finland with Jokerit during the 1994-95 season ... Scored his 600th NHL goal with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997-98 ... Is the top-scoring European player in the history of the NHL ? Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Star Player Photo

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Career International Tournament Statistics
Year Tournament No. GP G A TP PIM
1998 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 17 6 1 4 5 2
1996 World Cup 17 4 1 0 1 0
1994 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 17 8 4 6 10 2
1991 Canada Cup 17 6 2 0 2 7
1991 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 17 10 6 6 12 2
1989 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 17 7 5 4 9 4
1987 Canada Cup 17 5 1 1 2 4
1987 Rendez Vous '87 17 2 1 1 2 0
1982 World & European Championships -- Pool A 25 7 4 3 7 2
1981 Canada Cup 17 5 0 1 1 0
1980 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 17 7 2 1 3 6
1980 World Junior Championships -- Pool A 17 5 4 7 11 0
1979 World Junior Championships -- Pool A 17 6 2 3 5 2
1978 European Junior Championships -- Pool A 17 4 6 2 8 4
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