Jyrki Lumme Ice hockey player

Jyrki Olavi Lumme (born July 16, 1966) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and SM-liiga. After beginning his career in Finland, playing with Ilves Tampere for three seasons, he moved to North America to join the Montreal Canadiens in 1988. The Canadiens had selected Lumme two years prior in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft 57th overall. In his second NHL season, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks, with whom he spent the majority of his career and enjoyed the most success. Over nine seasons with the Canucks, Lumme was named the club's annual top defenceman on four occasions, became the team's all-time top goal- and point-scoring defenceman, and was a part of the squad's run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. Towards the end of his NHL career, he additionally played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs over the span of five seasons. In 2005, Lumme returned to Ilves Tampere of the SM-liiga after a two-year playing hiatus. He played two final campaigns in Finland before retiring, at which point he became a part-owner of Ilves Tampere.

Personal facts

Jyrki Lumme
Birth dateJuly 16, 1966
Birth place
Finland , Tampere
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)92.988

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Ice hockey player

Career start1985
Career end2007
draft57th overall
draft team
Montreal Canadiens
draft year1986
former team
Montreal Canadiens
Ilves
Dallas Stars
Phoenix Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
league
National Hockey League
position
Defenceman
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Jyrki Lumme on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lummejy01.html
  2. http://www.nhlfinns.com/players.aspx?pid=53