Jari Grönstrand

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Jari Grönstrand
Born (1962-11-14) November 14, 1962 (age 61)
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Tappara
Minnesota North Stars
New York Rangers
Quebec Nordiques
New York Islanders
ESG Füchse Sachsen
Chamonix HC
HC Reims
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 96th overall, 1986
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19821999

Jari Grönstrand (born November 14, 1962) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League 1986 and 1991, and in the SM-liiga between 1982 and 1986, and again from 1991 to 1994. He played for Tappara, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Quebec Nordiques. Internationally he played for the Finnish national team at the 1986 World Championships and the 1987 Canada Cup. He was traded along with Walt Poddubny, Bruce Bell and a fourth-round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (76th overall Éric Dubois) from the Rangers to the Nordiques for Normand Rochefort and Jason Lafreniere on August 1, 1988. [1] [2]

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Tappara U20Jr. A SM-sarja10002
1980–81Tappara U20Jr. A SM-sarja325121720
1981–82Tappara U20Jr. A SM-sarja24591422
1982–83Tappara U20Jr. A SM-sarja111231821012
1982–83 Tappara SM-l 352241880004
1983–84 TapparaSM-l322461490224
1984–85 TapparaSM-l36191029
1985–86 TapparaSM-l3695142681234
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 4716727
1987–88 New York Rangers NHL623111463
1988–89 Quebec Nordiques NHL2513414
1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL 80116
1989–90 Quebec NordiquesNHL70112
1989–90 Halifax CitadelsAHL20000
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL413472730004
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL10110
1990–91 New York IslandersNHL30112
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL6313223540
1991–92 TapparaSM-l38371052
1992–93 TapparaSM-l46551076
1993–94 TapparaSM-l485611341000012
1994–95 ESG Füchse Sachsen DEL 39371065201114
1995–96 Chamonix HC FRA 2751318389651110
1996–97 Hockey Club de Reims FRA2748123030000
1997–98 Hockey Club de ReimsFRa407222942
1998–99 Hockey Club de ReimsFRA467121994
NHL totals1858263413530004
SM-l totals2712738652493826851

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1986 Finland WC 90228
1987 Finland CC 40000
Senior totals130228

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