Jarmo Myllys | |||
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Born |
Savonlinna, Finland |
May 29, 1965 ||
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 |
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National team |
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NHL Draft | 172nd overall Minnesota North Stars |
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Playing career | 1982–2005 |
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Calgary | Ice hockey |
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1994 Lillehammer | Ice hockey |
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1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
World Championships | ||
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1994 Italy | Ice hockey |
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1995 Sweden | Ice hockey |
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1998 Switzerland | Ice hockey |
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2001 Germany | Ice hockey |
World Junior Championships | ||
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1984 Sweden | Ice hockey |
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 Austrian hockey team EC KAC of the EBEL. Jarmo myllys Jersey (#35) is retired in Luleå in 2011
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.
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.