| Jukka Tammi | |||
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| Born | (1962-04-10)April 10, 1962 (age 62) Tampere,FIN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | SM-liiga Ilves TuTo DEL Frankfurt Lions | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1999 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sice hockey | ||
 | Calgary 1988 | Team Competition |
 | Lillehammer 1994 | Team Competition |
| Nagano 1998 | Team Competition |
Jukka Vilho Tapani Tammi (born April 10, 1962 inTampere,Finland), nicknamed "Taisto", is a retired Finnishice hockeygoaltender.
Tammi is one of the few Finnish ice hockey players to have three or moreOlympic medals. He was the "Ironman" of the FinnishSM-liiga, awarded to the player who plays the most consecutive games, and has been inducted into theFinnish Hockey Hall of Fame. Although Tammi was a top Finnish goaltender, he was never drafted by anNHL team.[1]
Tammi started his career in the 1980-1981 season when he played for the TampereenIlves A-Junior team. Tammi also dressed for three SM-Liiga games, but he did not play until the following year when he played in four games. In 1982-1983 he played 25 games during the regular season, winning theRookie of the Year award. Tammi went on to play in Ilves for a total of 15 Seasons (1980–1995). After Ilves, Tammi played inTuTo during the 1995-1996 season.
In 1996 Tammi moved to Germany and played for theFrankfurt Lions, aDeutsche Eishockey Liga team. Tammi played three seasons for the Lions, retiring after the 1998-99 season.
In addition to his SM-Liiga career, Tammi also had an International career. Tammi was part of Team Finland in total of sevenIce Hockey World Championships, fourWinter Olympics and twoCanada Cups. Tammi played a total of 213 International games and had one assist.
Highlights of Jukka Tammi's International career are:
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM----1984-85 Ilves Tampere FNL 36 0 1 1 41985-86 Ilves Tampere FNL 36 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --1986-87 Ilves Tampere FNL 44 0 3 3 8 -- -- -- -- --1987-88 Ilves Tampere FNL 44 0 3 3 141988-89 Ilves Tampere FNL 44 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 01989-90 Ilves Tampere FNL 44 0 2 2 8 9 0 2 2 41990-91 Ilves Tampere FNL 44 0 1 1 20 -- -- -- -- --1991-92 Ilves Tampere FNL 44 0 2 2 10 -- -- -- -- --1992-93 Ilves Tampere FNL 40 0 0 0 01993-94 Ilves Tampere FNL 27 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 01994-95 Ilves Tampere FNL 50 0 4 4 35 -- -- -- -- --1995-96 TuTo Turku FNL 50 0 3 3 20 -- -- -- -- --1996-97 Frankfurt Lions DEL 40 0 3 3 61997-98 Frankfurt Lions DEL 42 0 3 3 351998-99 Frankfurt Lions DEL 43 0 4 4 6----
| Preceded by | Winner of theJarmo Wasama memorial trophy 1982-1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theUrpo Ylönen trophy 1989-90 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theKultainen kypärä trophy 1989-90 | Succeeded by |