Jarmo Kuusisto
Jarmo Kuusisto (born April 5, 1961) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
| Jarmo Kuusisto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1961 Uusikaupunki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Lukko Brest Albatros Hockey Ässät AIK IF Herning Blue Fox Drakkars de Caen | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1979–2004 | ||
Kuusisto played a total of 714 games in the SM-Liiga, 696 games for Lukko and 18 for Ässät.[1] In the 1990–91 SM-liiga season, he won the Juha Rantasila Trophy for scoring the most goals by a defenceman with 16.[2]
He also played in France's Élite Ligue for Brest Albatros Hockey and Drakkars de Caen, Sweden's Elitserien for AIK IF and Denmark's Codan Ligan for the Herning Blue Fox.
Kuusisto played for the Finland national team in the 1987, 1989 and 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Jorma Vehmanen |
Captain of Lukko 1982–83 |
Succeeded by Matti Forss |
| Preceded by Matti Forss |
Captain of Lukko 1987–90 |
Succeeded by Esa Keskinen |
| Preceded by Juha Tuohimaa |
Juha Rantasila Trophy 1991 |
Succeeded by Juha Tuohimaa |
| Preceded by Esa Keskinen |
Captain of Lukko 1991–92 |
Succeeded by Timo Saarikoski |
| Preceded by Pasi Huura |
Captain of Lukko 1994–95 |
Succeeded by Toni Porkka |
| Preceded by Kalle Sahlstedt |
Captain of Lukko 1997–98 |
Succeeded by Erik Hämäläinen |
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