| Jari Kurri | |
| Position | right winger |
| Shot | right |
| Nickname(s) | The Spicy Finn |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Teams | Jokerit Helsinki (SM-Liiga) Edmonton Oilers (NHL) HC Milano (Serie A) Los Angeles Kings (NHL) New York Rangers (NHL) Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL) Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
| Olympics |  1980, Lake Placid, USA 1998, Nagano, Japan (bronze medal)
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| World Championships | 1979 WJC 4th place 1980 WJC 2nd place 1982 5th place 1989 5th place 1991 5th place 1994 2nd place |
| Nationality | Finnish
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| Born | May 18th 1960, Helsinki, Finland |
| NHL Draft | 69th overall, 1980 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro Career | 1977 – 1998 |
| Hall of Fame, 2001 | |
Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired right winger who played in the National Hockey League and is now member of its Hockey Hall of Fame. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
A Jokerit Helsinki alumni, Kurri joined the NHL as an Oilers draft pick (69th in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft). He imposed himself as a first class player straight from the beginning, recording 75 points (of these, 32 goals) in his rookie season. He was a brilliant player in Edmonton, where he had six 100 points-plus seasons. He is currently the second all-time scorer in the Oilers' history, behind Wayne Gretzky.
His number 17 was retired by the Oilers and by the Finnish National Team.
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