Jari Kurri
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Jari Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2017 Kurri was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. He is the general manager and owner of Jokerit.
When Kurri joined the Oilers, he was soon paired with Wayne Gretzky. Kurri and Gretzky became one of the most prolific scoring duos ever to play in the NHL. Despite not always playing on the same line, Gretzky assisted on 364 of Kurri's 601 career goals, while Kurri had an assist on 196 Gretzky goals. Kurri won five Stanley Cups, all with Edmonton (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990). In 1984-85 he had 135 points and scored 50 goals in his first 50 games. A year later, he led the league in goals with 68. In 1984-85 Kurri set a record for goals by a right winger when he scored 71.
At the 1994 World Championships, Kurri managed to get his first international medal when Finland earned silver after losing 1-2 in a shootout against Canada. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, Kurri faced Gretzky on ice for the last time, when Finland and Canada played for the Olympic bronze medal in Nagano. Finland won the game 3-2. Kurri scored the first goal of the game, which turned out to be his last goal for the Finnish national team.
When Kurri joined the Oilers, he was soon paired with Wayne Gretzky. Kurri and Gretzky became one of the most prolific scoring duos ever to play in the NHL. Despite not always playing on the same line, Gretzky assisted on 364 of Kurri's 601 career goals, while Kurri had an assist on 196 Gretzky goals. Kurri won five Stanley Cups, all with Edmonton (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990). In 1984-85 he had 135 points and scored 50 goals in his first 50 games. A year later, he led the league in goals with 68. In 1984-85 Kurri set a record for goals by a right winger when he scored 71.
At the 1994 World Championships, Kurri managed to get his first international medal when Finland earned silver after losing 1-2 in a shootout against Canada. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, Kurri faced Gretzky on ice for the last time, when Finland and Canada played for the Olympic bronze medal in Nagano. Finland won the game 3-2. Kurri scored the first goal of the game, which turned out to be his last goal for the Finnish national team.
