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Jari Grönstrand

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Jari Grönstrand
Born (1962-11-14) November 14, 1962 (age 62)
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 team  Finland
NHL draft 96th overall, 1986
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1982–1999

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]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1979–80 Tappara U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 1 0 0 0 2
1980–81 Tappara U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 32 5 12 17 20
1981–82 Tappara U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 24 5 9 14 22
1982–83 Tappara U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 11 1 2 3 18 2 1 0 1 2
1982–83 Tappara SM-l 35 2 2 4 18 8 0 0 0 4
1983–84 Tappara SM-l 32 2 4 6 14 9 0 2 2 4
1984–85 Tappara SM-l 36 1 9 10 29
1985–86 Tappara SM-l 36 9 5 14 26 8 1 2 3 4
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 47 1 6 7 27
1987–88 New York Rangers NHL 62 3 11 14 63
1988–89 Quebec Nordiques NHL 25 1 3 4 14
1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL 8 0 1 1 6
1989–90 Quebec Nordiques NHL 7 0 1 1 2
1989–90 Halifax Citadels AHL 2 0 0 0 0
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 41 3 4 7 27 3 0 0 0 4
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 1 1 0
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 3 0 1 1 2
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 63 13 22 35 40
1991–92 Tappara SM-l 38 3 7 10 52
1992–93 Tappara SM-l 46 5 5 10 76
1993–94 Tappara SM-l 48 5 6 11 34 10 0 0 0 12
1994–95 ESG Füchse Sachsen DEL 39 3 7 10 65 2 0 1 1 14
1995–96 Chamonix HC FRA 27 5 13 18 38 9 6 5 11 10
1996–97 Hockey Club de Reims FRA 27 4 8 12 30 3 0 0 0 0
1997–98 Hockey Club de Reims FRa 40 7 22 29 42
1998–99 Hockey Club de Reims FRA 46 7 12 19 94
NHL totals 185 8 26 34 135 3 0 0 0 4
SM-l totals 271 27 38 65 249 38 2 6 8 51

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1986 Finland WC 9 0 2 2 8
1987 Finland CC 4 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 13 0 2 2 8

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