Jari Kurri, the Finnish phenom, has earned the reputation as one of the most outstanding two way wingers ever to play in the NHL. Kurri notched 601 goals during his NHL career, becoming only the eighth NHLer ever to hit the 600 mark and surpassed the Peter "The Great" Stastny as the highest scoring European player late in 1993. Kurri began his career in Finland as a member of Jokerit Helsinki in 1977. During the three years he played in Finland he represented his country at the World Junior Championships and in the 1980 Olympics. Kurri left Finland for the Edmonton Oilers when he was selected in the third round (69th overall) of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft and played for them during the Oilers' Stanley Cup glory years. Kurri was instrumental in helping the Oilers to 5 Stanley Cup Championships, especially during the 1983-84 playoffs when he led the Oilers with 14 postseason goals to the secure Edmonton's first Stanley Cup championship...Book Jari Kurri for Your Event

Although Kurri played most of his career in the shadow of Wayne Gretzky, he has posted some incredible season totals of his own. The right winger netted 52 goals in the 1983-84 campaign and followed up that season with an amazing 71-64-135 with 19 postseason goals. In 1985-86 Kurri proved that he was a bonafide superstar by potting 68 goals. Postseason success arrived again for Kurri when he led the NHL in playoff goals in 1987 and 1988, and earned two more engravings on the Cup. Kurri opted to leave the NHL to play for the Milano Devils of the Italian League in 1990-91. That same year, Kurri represented his native Finland at the World Championships but his team, despite playing in Helsinki, failed to qualify for the medal rounds.

Kurri returned to the NHL for the 1991-92 season when he was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings in a triangular trade involving the Oilers and the Flyers. Kurri, again with Gretzky centering, helped lead the Kings to the Stanley Cup finals in 1993 but came up short against a much more disciplined Montreal squad. Kurri finished out his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche after short stints with the New York Rangers and Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Kurri represented Finland at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and led Team Finland to an improbable bronze medal. Kurri's 601 regular season goals with 797 assists for 1398 total points and his tenacious defensive play qualify him as a surefire future Hall Of Famer.

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