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Place of Birth: Tampere, Finland
About Jyrki Lumme
- Jyrki Olavi Lumme (born July 16, 1966) is a Finnish former 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.
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