Jari Pekka Kurri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑri ˈpek:ɑ ˈkur:i]; born May 18, 1960) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2017 Kurri was named one of the \'100 Greatest NHL Players\' in history. He is the general manager and owner of Jokerit.\n', '

He began his pro career with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga. After an eleven-point rookie season for Jokerit in 1977–78, Kurri scored 30 and 39 points the next two years, playing all 33 games in each season. After his third season, Kurri was signed by the Edmonton Oilers.\n', '

When Kurri joined the Oilers, he was soon paired with Wayne Gretzky. Kurri and Gretzky became one of the most prolific scoring duos ever to play in the NHL. Despite not always playing on the same team, Gretzky assisted on 364 of Kurri\'s 601 career goals, while Kurri had an assist on 196 Gretzky goals.\n', '

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