POSITION: RW
PERSONAL:
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Birthdate: 05/18/1960
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland.
TRANSACTION/CAREER NOTES
Selected by Edmonton Oilers in fourth round (third Oilers pick, 69th overall) of NHL entry draft (June 11, 1980). ... Pulled groin (November 24, 1981). ... Pulled groin (January 1984); missed 16 games. ... Sprained left knee ligament (February 12, 1989). ... Signed two-year contract with Milan Devils of Italian Hockey League (July 30, 1990). ... Injured knee (January 1991). ... Rights traded by Oilers with RW Dave Brown and D Corey Foster to Philadelphia Flyers for RW Scott Mellanby, LW Craig Berube and C Craig Fisher (May 30, 1991). ... Rights traded by Flyers to Los Angeles Kings for D Steve Duchesne, C Steve Kasper and fourth-round pick (D Aris Brimanis) in 1991 draft (May 30, 1991). ... Sprained shoulder (November 12, 1991); missed three games. ... Suffered from the flu (January 1992); missed two games. ... Bruised knee (November 6, 1993); missed two games. ... Played in Europe during 1994-95 NHL lockout. ... Strained hip flexor (March 11, 1995); missed two games. ... Strained groin (March 20, 1995); missed two games. ... Strained groin (March 26, 1995); missed five games. ... Strained groin (April 7, 1995); missed one game. ... Broke right thumb (December 21, 1995); missed 11 games. ... Traded by Kings with RW Shane Churla and D Marty McSorley to New York Rangers for C Ray Ferraro, C Ian Laperriere, C Nathan Lafayette, D Mattias Norstrom and fourth-round pick (D Sean Blanchard) in 1997 draft (March 14, 1996). ... Signed as free agent by Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (August 14, 1996). ... Signed as free agent by Colorado Avalanche (July 11, 1997).
CAREER HONORS: Named to NHL All-Star second team (1983-84, 1985-86 and 1988-89). ... Played in NHL All-Star Game (1983, 1985, 1986, 1988-1990 and 1993). ... Won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1984-85). ... Named to THE SPORTING NEWS All-Star first team (1984-85). ... Named to NHL All-Star first team (1984-85 and 1986-87). ... Named to THE SPORTING NEWS All-Star second team (1985-86 and 1988-89).
CAREER RECORDS: Holds NHL single-season playoff record for most three-or-more-goal games-4 (1985). ... Shares NHL single-season playoff records for most goals-19 (1985); and most game-winning goals-5 (1987). ... Holds NHL single-series playoff records for most goals-12 (1985); and most three-or-more-goal games-3 (1985). ... Shares NHL single-game playoff records for most shorthanded goals-2 (April 24, 1983); most shorthanded goals in one period-2 (April 24, 1983); and most power-play goals-3 (April 9, 1987).
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Member of Stanley Cup championship teams (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990).