A Tribute to Jari Kurri

Jari Kurri is one of the greatest hockey players ever to lace the skates. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Kurri has 5 Stanley Cup wins!

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[finnishockey]

He was the best player in world!

[SP8LOVEX]

He is the one of the best finnish ice-hockey players

[rancor260]

Selänne is better than Kurri... Kurri played with Gretzky for many years so yeah surprise surprise he got many points just like Messier... Hockey was way different back then than it is now, Kurri would have no chance against Selänne today, very few people get over 100 point seasons today.

[lintu25]

Kurrin Jari on meidän lätkä ikoni. Ei sitä kaada edes Selänne vaikke hyvä senkin on. SIelä on varastossa semmosia nimiä kuten Teppo Numminen.... jne.

Anteeksi heille joiden nimee en maininnu.

Näin pienessä maassa on vitusti hyvii lätkän pelaajiii ja niitä on paljo!

[28stupidboy8]

I can't say Kurri is the greatest finn, I've been a big fan of teemu selanne for years so I'd be tossed up there. As far as who made who you can't say either or. Gretzky's amazing passes gave Kurri great chances, but if Kurri couldn't finish how many assists do you take from Gretzky? They complimented each other like any passer, sniper duo. Look at Lemieux and Jagr. Backstrom and Ovechkin, and there are so many more you could use.

[KwongYikHang]

Ever watch a Gretzky-Kurri one timer? No? Go get educated. ;)

As a punk kid growing up in Edmonton, we celebrated as soon as those two crossed the blue line. Haha.

[verispecify]

Following Gretzky's trade to Los Angeles in 1988, Kurri recorded 195 points in 154 games, leading the Oilers to their fifth and, to date, final Stanley Cup in 1990.

[MrWabke]

@SP8LOVEX He is not one of the best finnish ice-hockey players his is simply the best

[tjcurrie]

@timomastosalo When Gretzky went to L.A., Berne Nicholls went from a 75 point season, to a 70 goal 150 point season. Coincedence ? Oops, no. Gretzky and Kurri had chemistry. And Kurri was responsible defensively ( for that era ) so of course they were put out there shorthanded. What does that prove ? Esa Tikkanen killed penalties too. Kurri was a real good player but NO, he wouldnt have 600 goals without Gretzky. Thats FACT. He would have been a consistent 35 to 45 goal guy. Not a 50-70.

[tjcurrie]

@timomastosalo Actually Mark Messier played on the left side and was a 50 goals scorer and a 1st Team All Star. But the difference is Messier is a 2x Hart Trophy winner, a Conn Smythe winner, and just inargyably a better player than Kurri. Even Gretzky says so. Dave Lumley, yes DAVE LUMLEY was put on the line in the arly 80s and went on a 12 game goal scoring streak. Dave Semenko played left wing on that line aswell. So what do you want me to admit, that Kurri's better than Semenko ? Okay he is.

[timomastosalo]

@tjcurrie And at the same period in the left wing Gretzky had a team mate scoring like Kurri... Oops, no.

And when short handed the coach preferred to pick some other forward with Gretzky than Kurri... Oops, no.

-Gretzky is the Great One, period. But Kurri is one of the all time Hall of Fames as well, crossed the 600 goals line.

-just because of Gretzky?!?!

[vesatoskala1]

Kurri Invented , Perfected, often imitaded never duplicated the 1timer!!!! Nough sed