Pasi Nurminen
Pasi Nurminen
Born (1975-12-17) 17 December 1975
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 19942005

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 season 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 GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1993–94 Reipas Lahti U20 FIN Jr. A 253.80
1993–94 Reipas Lahti FIN 130204.00
1994–95 Reipas Lahti U20 FIN Jr. A 169634022.49
1994–95 Reipas Lahti FIN-2 94234606.52.812
1995–96 Imatran Ketterä FIN-2 388218220414603.97.910
1996–97 Pelicans FIN-2 3017266902.40.925 3204802.35
1997–98 Pelicans FIN-2 30167417444871.65.941 8534811511.87
1998–99 HPK FIN 4824176281112722.71.915 7344252413.39.908
1999–00 Jokerit FIN 4824149276910462.25.931 11747192221.84.945
2000–01 Jokerit FIN 5230116297110752.16.935 5233081112.14.928
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 92504652803.61.898
2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL 2099111655722.93.904 2115512674121.94.935
2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 5221195285613722.88.906
2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 6425307373817332.78.903
2004–05 Pelicans FIN 162769654802.98.921
2004–05 Malmö Redhawks SWE 3017558632.94.900
NHL totals 126485412706033852.87.904

International

Year Team Event GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2000 Finland WC 110060101.00.960
2001 Finland WC 75104111201.75.938
2002 Finland OLY 110060101.00.952
2003 Finland WC 51312581002.33.923
Junior totals 148417892411.83

Awards

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.
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