Jarmo Myllys

Jarmo Myllys
Born	(1965-05-29) May 29, 1965 Savonlinna, FIN
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	SM-liiga Ilves Lukko Blues SaiPa 1. Divisioona SaPKo KooKoo NHL Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks Elitserien Luleå HF HV71
National team	Finland
NHL draft	172nd overall, 1987 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1982–2005

Jarmo Pentti Kalevi Myllys (born May 29, 1965 in Savonlinna, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars as their ninth-round pick, #172 overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Finnish hockey team SaiPa.

Career in Finland

Myllys started playing ice hockey for the local team Savonlinnan Pallokerho or SaPKo. He played his first adult season (1982–1983) in SaPko, but moved to Tampere for SM-Liiga games in Ilves. Myllys spent a total of three seasons (1983–1986) with Ilves, then moved to Rauman Lukko where he stayed for two seasons (1986–1988) before moving to the NHL.

NHL career

Myllys gained a spot in the Minnesota 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 the IHL. 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 the San 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.

Return from the NHL

In 1992 Myllys joined the 1 Divisioona team KooKoo, which located in Kouvola. 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 Swedish Elitserien team Luleå HF.

Career in Elitserien

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 goalkeeper. Myllys returned to Finland in 2001, however.

Return to Finland

Jarmo Myllys was signed by Espoo 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 birth place in order to play with SaiPa and played there for the 2003–2004 season. Myllys played in Elitserien with HV71 in the playoffs, then returned to SaiPa for his final season. Myllys retired from professional ice hockey after the 2004–2005 season.

International play

Jarmo Myllys

Medal record
Representing Finland
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
	1988 Calgary	Ice hockey
	1994 Lillehammer	Ice hockey
	1998 Nagano	Ice hockey
World Championships
	1994 Italy	Ice hockey
	1995 Sweden	Ice hockey
	1998 Switzerland	Ice hockey
	2001 Germany	Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1984 Sweden	Ice hockey

Aside from his great success on club level, Myllys was also an accomplished goalkeeper in international competitions. Myllys made a total of 188 appearances for Finnish national ice hockey team.

Altogether, Myllys competed in 7 World Championships Tournaments, 3 Olympic Tournaments and 2 World Cups. Myllys had his finest hour in the 1995 World Championship tournament as Finland won its first ever World Championship by defeating Sweden 4–1, with Ville Peltonen scoring a hat-trick who played alongside future NHL stars Saku Koivu and Jere Lehtinen. Myllys played a big part in the match and nearly kept his net empty, but a small mistake cost him a shutout.

Overall Jarmo Myllys is one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in Finnish Hockey history.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982-83	SaPKo	Finl		28	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Ilves	FNL		29	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	Ilves	FNL		31	0	0	0	4		9	0	0	0	0
1985–86	Ilves	FNL		36	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986-87	Lukko	FNL		43	0	1	1	40		0	0	0	0	0
1987–88	Lukko	FNL		44	0	1	1	6		8	0	0	0	12
1988-89	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		30	0	1	1	4		6	0	0	0	0
1988–89	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		49	0	8	8	39		5	0	0	0	0
1989-90	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990-91	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		39	0	4	4	14		10	0	0	0	22
1990–91	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Kansas City Blades	IHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Jose Sharks	NHL		27	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	KooKoo	Finl		41	0	6	6	18		6	0	1	1	2
1993–94	Lukko	FNL		46	0	3	3	8		9	0	1	1	4
1994-95	Luleå HF	SEL		37	0	4	4	22		9	0	0	0	14
1995–96	Luleå HF	SEL		40	0	2	2	30		13	0	0	0	2
1996-97	Luleå HF	SEL		37	0	3	3	56		10	0	0	0	10
1997–98	Luleå HF	SEL		43	0	0	0	22		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Luleå HF	SEL		47	0	0	0	58		9	0	0	0	14
1999–00	Luleå HF	SEL		44	1	1	2	46		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Luleå HF	SEL		46	1	3	4	53		10	0	1	1	4
2001–02	Espoo Blues	FNL		56	0	2	2	22		3	0	0	0	2
2002-03	Espoo Blues	FNL		19	0	0	0	14		7	0	0	0	0
2003-04	SaiPa	FNL		41	0	1	1	24		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	HV71	SEL		4	0	0	0	0		13	0	0	0	0
2004-05	SaiPa	FNL		54	0	0	0	24		—	—	—	—	—
1985-01	Finnish National Team			188	0	4	4	18
FinL totals				69	0	6	6	18		6	0	1	1	2
FNL totals				409	0	9	9	146		38	0	1	1	18
IHL totals				118	0	12	12	59		21	0	0	0	22
NHL totals				39	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				299	2	14	15	287		76	0	1	1	56
Career totals				1122	2	46	48	532		141	0	3	3	98

Trivia

• Jarmo Myllys was the childhood hero of the Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen.

External links

• Jarmo Myllys on nhlfinns.com
• Jarmo Myllys career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database