Pasi Nurminen

Pasi Nurminen
Pasi Nurminen
Born	(1975-12-17) 17 December 1975 (age 49) Lahti, Finland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	NHL Atlanta Thrashers SM-liiga Pelicans HPK Jokerit Elitserien Malmö Redhawks
National team	Finland
NHL draft	189th overall, 2001 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	1994–2005

Pasi Johan Olavi Nurminen (born 17 December 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers as their sixth-round pick, #189 overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Nurminen started his playing career with Reipas Lahti in Finland and later moved on to Ketterä Imatra and Pelicans. In 1998 he moved to HPK and then to Jokerit a year later, where he won the Urpo Ylönen trophy as best goaltender in the SM-liiga. After two seasons with Jokerit, he moved across the Atlantic to represent the Atlanta Thrashers. Nurminen played for Malmö IF in the Swedish Elitserien, and his hometown team, Pelicans, during the NHL lockout. He retired in August 2005 after suffering a career-ending knee injury. ^{[1] [2]}

He currently works as a goaltending consultant for Pelicans, the SM-liiga hockey team he also partially owns. Starting from 2010, he also serves the same role for the Finnish National Team and has even featured as their backup goalie during the Euro Hockey Tour.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1993–94	Reipas Lahti U20	FIN Jr. A		25	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.80	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Reipas Lahti	FIN		1	—	—	—	30	2	0	4.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Reipas Lahti U20	FIN Jr. A		16	—	—	—	963	40	2	2.49	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Reipas Lahti	FIN-2		9	—	—	—	423	46	0	6.52	.812		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Imatran Ketterä	FIN-2		38	8	21	8	2204	146	0	3.97	.910		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Pelicans	FIN-2		30	—	—	—	1726	69	0	2.40	.925		3	—	—	204	8	0	2.35	—
1997–98	Pelicans	FIN-2		30	16	7	4	1744	48	7	1.65	.941		8	5	3	481	15	1	1.87	—
1998–99	HPK	FIN		48	24	17	6	2811	127	2	2.71	.915		7	3	4	425	24	1	3.39	.908
1999–00	Jokerit	FIN		48	24	14	9	2769	104	6	2.25	.931		11	7	4	719	22	2	1.84	.945
2000–01	Jokerit	FIN		52	30	11	6	2971	107	5	2.16	.935		5	2	3	308	11	1	2.14	.928
2001–02	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		9	2	5	0	465	28	0	3.61	.898		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Chicago Wolves	AHL		20	9	9	1	1165	57	2	2.93	.904		21	15	5	1267	41	2	1.94	.935
2002–03	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		52	21	19	5	2856	137	2	2.88	.906		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		64	25	30	7	3738	173	3	2.78	.903		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Pelicans	FIN		16	2	7	6	965	48	0	2.98	.921		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Malmö Redhawks	SWE		30	—	—	—	1755	86	3	2.94	.900		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				126	48	54	12	7060	338	5	2.87	.904		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2000	Finland	WC		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	.960
2001	Finland	WC		7	5	1	0	411	12	0	1.75	.938
2002	Finland	OLY		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	.952
2003	Finland	WC		5	1	3	1	258	10	0	2.33	.923
Senior totals				14	8	4	1	789	24	1	1.83	—

Awards

• Urpo Ylönen trophy - 2000
• Jack A. Butterfield Trophy - 2002

References

1. "Pasi Nurminen joutuu lopettamaan" [Pasi Nurminen has to quit]. Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 23 August 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. "Thrashers in search of backup goalie for Lehtonen". ESPN.com. 25 August 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Pasi Nurmisen Ilmaveivi (Mertaranta edit)

Preceded by Miikka Kiprusoff	Winner of the Urpo Ylönen trophy 1999–00	Succeeded by Jussi Markkanen
Preceded by Steve Bégin	Winner of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 2001–02	Succeeded by Johan Holmqvist