Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 lbs.
Born: June 23, 1962 in Uusikaupunki, Finland
Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 10th round (200th overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
Drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 5th round (97th overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (Re-entry).
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| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | PIM | MIN | GPS | G | A | PTS |
| 1985-86 | 23 | MNS | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 31 | .912 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | MNS | NHL | 38 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 119 | 1061 | 942 | .888 | 3.44 | 0 | 14 | 2075 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | MNS | NHL | 37 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 143 | 1070 | 927 | .866 | 4.47 | 1 | 8 | 1919 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | MNS | NHL | 32 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 93 | 922 | 829 | .899 | 3.48 | 0 | 6 | 1603 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | MNS | NHL | 21 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 68 | 482 | 414 | .859 | 4.03 | 0 | 2 | 1012 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | TOT | NHL | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 353 | 304 | .861 | 4.54 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | MNS | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 74 | 62 | .838 | 6.05 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | EDM | NHL | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 279 | 242 | .867 | 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | NHL | 142 | 37 | 71 | 14 | 475 | 3922 | 3447 | .879 | 3.90 | 1 | 30 | 7317 | 20.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | PIM | MIN | G | A | PTS |
| 1978-79 | 16 | Assat Pori | Finland | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 120 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 16 | Finland | EJC-A | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 17 | Assat Pori | Finland | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1980-81 | 18 | Assat Pori | Finland | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1980-81 | 18 | Finland | WJC-A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 240 | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 19 | Assat Pori | Finland | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 840 | |||||||||||
| 1981-82 | 19 | Finland | WJC-A | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 420 | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 20 | Assat Pori | Finland | 21 | 77 | 3.67 | 0 | 1260 | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 20 | Finland | WEC-A | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 360 | |||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 21 | Finland | Olympics | 5 | 19 | 5.85 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 21 | 2 Teams | Finland | 35 | 113 | 3.23 | 3 | 2100 | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 21 | Olympia | Finland | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 21 | Assat Pori | Finland | 32 | 102 | 3.19 | 3 | 1920 | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 22 | Assat Pori | Finland | 35 | 123 | 3.51 | 3 | 2100 | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 22 | Finland | WEC-A | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 420 | |||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 23 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 161 | 4.23 | 1 | 2286 | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 24 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 300 | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 25 | Finland | Can-Cup | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4.71 | 0 | 280 | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 27 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.08 | 0 | 59 | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 28 | Minnesota North Stars | Fr-Tour | 2 | 4 | 4.90 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1990-91 | 28 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.00 | 1 | 300 | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 28 | Finland | WEC-A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3.03 | 178 | ||||||||
| 1991-92 | 29 | Assat Pori | Finland | 28 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 98 | 3.61 | 1 | 1628 | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 30 | Assat Pori | Finland | 45 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 138 | 3.04 | 3 | 2723 | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 31 | Assat Pori | Finland | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 145 | 2.98 | 3 | 2920 | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 32 | Assat Pori | Finland | 49 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 157 | 3.18 | 1 | 2963 | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 33 | Assat Pori | Finland | 42 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 128 | 3.06 | 2 | 2509 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 34 | Finland | W-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.53 | 0 | 119 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 34 | Assat Pori | Finland | 42 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 139 | 3.35 | 1 | 2492 | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 35 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 39 | 122 | 3.13 | 5 | 2340 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 36 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 40 | 107 | 2.59 | 5 | 2475 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 37 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 39 | 95 | 2.51 | 4 | 2271 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 48 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 177 | 4.11 | 2 | 2586 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Can-Cup | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4.71 | 0 | 280 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | EJC-A | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 240 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 13 Seasons | Finland | 367 | 113 | 98 | 41 | 1204 | 3.28 | 17 | 22015 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Fr-Tour | 2 | 4 | 4.90 | 0 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | IHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.51 | 1 | 359 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Olympics | 5 | 19 | 5.85 | 195 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | Sweden | 118 | 324 | 2.74 | 14 | 7086 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | W-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.53 | 0 | 119 | ||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | WEC-A | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 3.57 | 958 | |||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WJC-A | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 3.73 | 0 | 660 | ||||||||
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | PIM | MIN | G | A | PTS |
| 1983-84 | 21 | Assat Pori | Finland | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 540 | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 22 | Assat Pori | Finland | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 480 | ||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 29 | Assat Pori | Finland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2.84 | 1 | 359 | ||||||||
| 1992-93 | 30 | Assat Pori | Finland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 4.05 | 0 | 430 | ||||||||
| 1993-94 | 31 | Assat Pori | Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 4.05 | 0 | 296 | ||||||||
| 1994-95 | 32 | Assat Pori | Finland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2.54 | 3 | 425 | ||||||||
| 1995-96 | 33 | Assat Pori | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.04 | 0 | 178 | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 34 | Assat Pori | Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4.15 | 0 | 217 | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 35 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 5 | 11 | 2.10 | 2 | 314 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 37 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 3 | 7 | 2.35 | 0 | 179 | ||||||||||
| Career | 8 Seasons | Finland | 49 | 14 | 18 | 180 | 3.69 | 4 | 2925 | |||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Sweden | 8 | 18 | 2.19 | 2 | 493 | |||||||||||
| Thru 6 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Kari Takko | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | |
| Rick St. Croix | 86.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Tommy Soderstrom | 84.7 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | |
| Ty Conklin | 83.2 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Vincent Riendeau | 82.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Eddie Mio | 81.6 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| John Grahame | 81.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Michel Plasse | 81.4 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Al Smith | 81.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jamie Storr | 80.8 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Hank Bassen | 80.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Kari Takko | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | ||||
| Rick St. Croix | 89.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Tommy Soderstrom | 84.7 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | ||||
| John Garrett | 80.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | |||
| Eddie Mio | 80.1 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||
| Vincent Riendeau | 79.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | |
| Pokey Reddick | 75.4 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||
| Scott Clemmensen | 74.8 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Al Jensen | 73.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ||
| Robert Esche | 72.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mike Smith | 72.0 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | ||||
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1988-89 NHL .899 (3) |
November 22, 1990: Traded to Edmonton by Minnesota for Bruce Bell, November 22, 1990.
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