[17] John-Michael Liles (born November 25, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins.In addition to his playing career, Liles is a minority owner of the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The numerals were colored orange with a contrasting outline. He was an active participant on campus where he was the first o… Kurri's best season for the Kings was during the successful 1992–93 season when Kurri posted 27 goals and 60 assists in 82 games. 17 has been retired by the Edmonton Oilers, the Finnish national team, and Jokerit. Kurri was part of the Finnish team at the 1987 Canada Cup and the 1989 World Championships, but Finland was unable to gain success on those tournaments, ranking 6th of 6 and 5th of 8, in those respective tournaments. While he may not have put up the points the Rangers expected him to at the end of the regular season, Kurri proved some of his value by notching 8 points in 11 playoff games with the Rangers. [20], On February 29, 2016, Liles was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Anthony Camara, a 2016 third-round pick and a 2017 fifth-round pick.[21]. By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press, Published: 17:39 EDT, 14 December 2012 | Updated: 17:43 EDT, 14 December 2012. Left wing Luc Robitaille, center Jimmy Carson and defenseman Steve Duchesne helped buoy the Kings attack despite their youth and inexperience. [6], During the NHL lockout the next season, Liles enjoyed a brief stint in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Iserlohn Roosters, playing in 17 contests and scoring 11 points. / St. Louis Blues. He was also the highest ranked non-Canadian in NHL points and goals; the only non-Canadian with more assists at Kurri's retirement was American Phil Housley, since passed by Mike Modano. Those 19 goals included four hat tricks, a still-standing record in a playoff season. [5] He led all rookie defensemen with ten goals and 34 points in 79 games to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team while also becoming highest point-scoring rookie defenseman in Avalanche history, and second in franchise history since Bruce Bell's 37 with the Quebec Nordiques in 1984–85. His 1,398 points are 19th all-time, and the third highest among players trained in Europe behind Jágr and Selänne. The year was 1986 when a trio of Kings rookies quickly became key components to the club’s offensive attack and won over the hearts of Kings fans. Coach Pat Quinn told me after that game that I would play the next game. [24] After scoring in his first exhibition game against Russia, Liles played in two games during the World Cup.[25]. The achievement was not repeated by Finnish player until November 24, 2018 when Patrik Laine had a five-goal-game. [3] Earning the CCHA Best Offensive Defensemen Award for the second consecutive year, he scored an average of 1.28 points per game for Michigan State and was also a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.[4]. During the 2005–06 season, Liles was named to Team USA for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. It really caused havoc for the penalty killers.”. [28], Three years later, Liles returned to Team USA when he was added to the team's roster for the 2009 World Championships following Colorado's cellar-dwelling season in 2008–09. Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 22 September 2020, at 05:21. He is the second leading point-scorer in Oilers history, with 1,043 points in 754 games, behind Gretzky. Later that year, at the 1991 Canada Cup, Finland lost 3–7 to the United States in the semi-finals. I remember at my first camp (1984) Kings GM Rogie Vachon told me he liked what he saw. Kurri intended to play alongside Teemu Selänne and Paul Kariya, but was ultimately reduced to a smaller role on the second and third lines, despite a newfound confidence from rigorous summer training. Copyright © 1999-2019 Los Angeles Kings, LLC and the National Hockey League. I really felt like I could play and be comfortable at the pro level.”. Kurri is married to former Miss Finland, Vanessa Kurri, nee Forsman; they wed in 2004 and have three daughters: Odessa (born 2002), Alissa (born 2005) and Isla (2012), and one son, Paulus (born 2007). Since NHL players were unable to participate in the Winter Olympics and World Championships, Kurri's national team appearances were limited after he started his NHL career. In the 2001–02 season, Liles led the entire Spartans team in scoring with 35 points, earning him a selection to the All-CCHA First Team and Second All-American Team. First, because Pinder is still seeking to have his murder convictions overturned, and second, because the items are being held "in connection with ongoing investigations … Staff Writer [3] On October 6, 2001, Liles also took part in the famous Cold War outdoor game, which at that time held the attendance record for an ice hockey game, against the University of Michigan. I remember as a rookie I didn’t play the season opener (a loss). Duchesne, retired since the 2001-02 season, now lives in Dallas with his wife Tracee and two children, daughter Dillon (12) and son Lake (11). [16] He scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. On the eve of the beginning of the free agency period, on July 1, Liles was re-signed to a new four-year contract with the Avalanche on June 30, 2008. Last edited on 12 February 2020, at 20:33, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=40th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game&oldid=940484862, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Yzerman (Duchesne, Ciccarelli) 17:21 second, Neely (Lemieux, Stevens) 9:47 first (PPG), Pre-game entertainment featured a performance by the, This page was last edited on 12 February 2020, at 20:33. She had been incarcerated in Utah’s Duchesne County Jail a little over a week and called Zoumadakis for days, each time sounding more fearful than the last. No comments have so far been submitted. During the 1994–95 NHL lockout Jari Kurri represented Jokerit, the team for which he played before his NHL career. Duchesne, retired since the 2001-02 season, now lives in Dallas with his wife Tracee and two children, daughter Dillon (12) and son Lake (11). any guesses?? [citation needed], During his senior season with the Spartans, Liles again led the team in scoring, registering 50 points in just 39 games while helping Michigan State to a 23–14–2 record. i looked through the Alumni Collection and what i've seen available and my guess is we get Chris Pronger in December. When the 1986-87 campaign concluded, Robitaille became the first Kings rookie to lead the team in scoring (84 points), Carson added 37 goals and 79 points and Duchesne chipped in with 13 goals and 38 points from the blue line. In 1984–85 Kurri set a record for goals by a right winger when he scored 71, which was broken by Brett Hull when he scored 72 goals in 1989–90 (Hull's 86 goals in 1990–91 is the current record). During his career in Edmonton, he was nicknamed the "Finnish Flash" (a title since bestowed on Teemu Selänne). On July 1, 2016, he re-signed a one-year deal, worth $2 million with the Bruins. Kurri had also set up Petr Klíma's goal in triple overtime in Game 1. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Without any formal direction for organized team activities yet to fall in line, the LA Kings have loaned Alex Turcotte to Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His next court appearance is scheduled for December 20. Kurri played the remainder of the 1995–96 NHL season with the Rangers and posted one goal and four assists in 14 games. Kurri scored two goals and an assist in his international debut. As a 21-year old rookie Duchesne led the Kings defensemen in scoring, a distinction he would have for each of his first five seasons with the team. Jari Pekka Kurri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑri ˈpek:ɑ ˈkur:i]; born May 18, 1960) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey Winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion.He was … [31] Together they have one daughter named Ava. After being long time general manager of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team, scouting players and assisting the head coach. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Kurri's contract with the Oilers expired in 1990 but his NHL rights were still owned by the Oilers. To begin the 2010–11 season, Liles made NHL and franchise history when he recorded an assist in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on October 26, 2010, giving him assists in nine consecutive games to open the season. In 1988, Gretzky was traded, along with team enforcer Marty McSorley, to the Los Angeles Kings. “It really helped me at the start in L.A. to have Luc and Jimmy as teammates,” said Duchesne. Kurri debuted during 1980 Winter Olympics when Finland played in the Olympic ice hockey tournament. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, The Deseret News reported that as part of her plea agreement with prosecutors, the girl's mother has agreed to testify against Divine. In comparison, Mario Lemieux, who was perennially being compared to Gretzky, had only a single assist and was a -4 in plus/minus ranking. On the Kings all-time list for defensemen, Duchesne ranks second only to Rob Blake in points with 315. His movement and quickness was self evident from his first day with the team. Wheelchair-bound girl, 12, left in tears as TSA detains her... Parents charged with negligent homicide after leaving their... 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To this extent, even Campbell conference coach Glen Sather reserved Gretzky's old stall in the Oilers' dressing room, and he played on the line with then-current linemate Luc Robitaille and former linemate Jari Kurri. In 1998, he was ranked number 50 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking Northern European player (1998). In 2017 Kurri was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. John-Michael Liles (born November 25, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins.In addition to his playing career, Liles is a minority owner of the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Alex Turcotte is among a group of LA Kings prospects who were loaned to Eisbären Berlin. He also played on the Varsity "A" team as a sophomore. lakings.com is the official Web site of the Los Angeles Kings. In reaching his tenth goal against the Dallas Stars on December 27, 2006, Liles became the first defensemen in the NHL since Steve Duchesne in 1987–88 to score at least ten goals in his first three NHL seasons. Los Angeles Kings is a trademark of Los Angeles Kings, LLC. His No. He scored 98 goals and 216 assists during two stints in Los Angeles. In the 1999–2000 season, he was recruited to play collegiate hockey with Michigan State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and as a Freshman led the defensemen in scoring with an impressive 28 points in 40 games.