| Jarmo Myllys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1965-05-29)29 May 1965 (age 59) Savonlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Ilves Lukko Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks Luleå HF Espoo Blues SaiPa HV71 | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 172nd overall,1987 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1982–2005 | ||
Jarmo Pentti Kalevi Myllys (born 29 May 1965) is aFinnish former professionalice hockeygoaltender. He was drafted by theMinnesota North Stars as their ninth-round pick, #172 overall, in the1987 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Austrian hockey teamEC KAC of theEBEL. His jersey number, #35, was retired in Luleå in 2011.
Myllys was born inSavonlinna, and started playingice hockey for the local team Savonlinnan Pallokerho orSaPKo. He played his first adult season (1982–1983) in SaPko, but moved toTampere forSM-Liiga games inIlves. Myllys spent a total of three seasons (1983–1986) with Ilves, then moved toRaumanLukko where he stayed for two seasons (1986–1988) before moving to theNHL.
Myllys gained a spot in theMinnesota North Stars lineup. He played 6 NHL games in the 1988–1989 season but spent most of the year with the North Stars' farmteam,Kalamazoo Wings of theIHL. In his 3 seasons (1988–1991) with North Stars Myllys never played more than 10 games in a season. He spent most of these seasons in the IHL. When theSan Jose Sharks were formed in 1991 Myllys moved to San Jose along with several North Stars players in the Dispersal Draft. Myllys played 27 games with the Sharks during the 1991–1992 season. This was his last season in the NHL, as Myllys returned to Finland in 1992.
In 1992 Myllys joined the1 Divisioona team KooKoo, which located inKouvola. After one season with KooKoo Myllys went to Lukko and stayed there for the 1993–1994 season. After his second season since his return in Finland, Myllys signed to SwedishElitserien teamLuleå HF.
Myllys established himself as a star in Sweden, staying with Luleå for 7 seasons (1994–2001). During that time Myllys won several awards and played twice in the Elitserien all-star game. Myllys also scored two goals in two Elitserien games, which is a rare feat for a goaltender. Myllys returned to Finland in 2001, however.
Jarmo Myllys was signed byEspoo Blues in 2001. He played with the Blues for 2 seasons (2001–2003) with little success. After his time with the Blues, Myllys moved to near his birthplace in order to play withSaiPa and played there for the 2003–2004 season. Myllys played in Elitserien withHV71 in the playoffs, then returned to SaiPa for his final season. Myllys retired from professional ice hockey after the 2004–2005 season.
Myllys made a total of 188 appearances forFinnish national ice hockey team. He played in sevenWorld Championships, threeWinter Olympics, and oneCanada Cup. Myllys won a gold medal at the1995 World Championships, helping Finland win its first world championship.[1]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1982–83 | SaPKo | FIN-2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | .836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Ilves U20 | FIN U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Ilves | FIN | 9 | — | — | — | 540 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Ilves U20 | FIN U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Ilves | FIN | 9 | — | — | — | 540 | 23 | 1 | 2.55 | .902 | 2 | — | — | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .952 | ||
| 1985–86 | Ilves U20 | FIN U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Ilves | FIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | 4.13 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Lukko | FIN | 43 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2542 | 160 | 2 | 3.77 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Lukko | FIN | 43 | — | — | — | 2468 | 129 | 5 | 3.13 | .900 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 480 | 23 | 0 | 2.87 | .909 | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 238 | 22 | 0 | 5.55 | .841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1523 | 93 | 0 | 3.66 | .890 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 419 | 22 | 0 | 3.15 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 6.15 | .805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 49 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2715 | 159 | 1 | 3.51 | .901 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 356 | 22 | 0 | 3.71 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 6.12 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 38 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2278 | 144 | 1 | 3.79 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 600 | 26 | 0 | 2.60 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1374 | 115 | 0 | 5.02 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 15 | 0 | 2.93 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | KooKoo | FIN-2 | 45 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2712 | 144 | 0 | 3.18 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Lukko | FIN | 46 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2762 | 131 | 2 | 2.85 | .908 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 554 | 16 | 1 | 1.73 | .946 | ||
| 1994–95 | Luleå HF | SWE | 37 | — | — | — | 2220 | 105 | 4 | 2.84 | .902 | 9 | — | — | 578 | 27 | 0 | 2.80 | .914 | ||
| 1995–96 | Luleå HF | SWE | 39 | — | — | — | 2300 | 97 | 6 | 2.53 | .898 | 13 | — | — | 791 | 27 | 2 | 2.05 | .925 | ||
| 1996–97 | Luleå HF | SWE | 37 | — | — | — | 2160 | 76 | 5 | 2.11 | .919 | 10 | — | — | 612 | 23 | 1 | 2.25 | .893 | ||
| 1997–98 | Luleå HF | SWE | 43 | — | — | — | 2534 | 111 | 6 | 2.63 | .897 | 3 | — | — | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | .893 | ||
| 1998–99 | Luleå HF | SWE | 47 | — | — | — | 2839 | 129 | 2 | 2.73 | .890 | 9 | — | — | 570 | 22 | 0 | 2.32 | .893 | ||
| 1999–00 | Luleå HF | SWE | 40 | — | — | — | 2422 | 102 | 6 | 2.53 | .896 | 9 | — | — | 535 | 23 | 1 | 2.58 | .902 | ||
| 2000–01 | Luleå HF | SWE | 41 | — | — | — | 2380 | 110 | 2 | 2.77 | .891 | 10 | — | — | 613 | 34 | 0 | 3.33 | .880 | ||
| 2001–02 | Espoo Blues | FIN | 46 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2724 | 136 | 3 | 2.99 | .898 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 3.04 | .898 | ||
| 2002–03 | Espoo Blues | FIN | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1113 | 38 | 3 | 2.05 | .929 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 444 | 17 | 0 | 2.30 | .925 | ||
| 2003–04 | SaiPa | FIN | 34 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1941 | 94 | 3 | 2.91 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HV71 | SWE | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 7 | 1 | 1.83 | .945 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .882 | ||
| 2004–05 | SaiPa | FIN | 45 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 2564 | 136 | 1 | 3.18 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 39 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1846 | 161 | 0 | 5.23 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Finland | U18 | 4 | — | — | — | 200 | 9 | — | 2.70 | — | |
| 1984 | Finland | WJC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — | |
| 1985 | Finland | WJC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | |
| 1987 | Finland | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 27 | 0 | 3.49 | .895 | |
| 1987 | Finland | CC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .875 | |
| 1988 | Finland | OLY | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 11 | 1 | 1.83 | .928 | |
| 1994 | Finland | OLY | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 3 | 2 | 0.60 | .966 | |
| 1994 | Finland | WC | 7 | — | — | — | 400 | 10 | — | 1.35 | .942 | |
| 1995 | Finland | WC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 420 | 12 | 2 | 1.71 | .917 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 238 | 12 | 0 | 3.02 | .900 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WCH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | .789 | |
| 1997 | Finland | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 357 | 10 | 1 | 1.68 | .938 | |
| 1998 | Finland | OLY | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 14 | 0 | 3.54 | .851 | |
| 1998 | Finland | WC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 2.02 | .923 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | — | — | — | 500 | 24 | — | 2.88 | — | |||
| Senior totals | 52 | — | — | — | 3035 | 115 | — | 2.27 | — | |||
| Preceded by | Winner of theKultainen kypärä trophy 1987–88 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of thePresident's trophy 1996–97 | Succeeded by |
