Jani Hurme

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Turku, Finland, January 18, 1975.
HOME:
HEIGHT: 6'0".
WEIGHT: 185-187 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 35 (Ottawa, Finland), 30 (Florida, Chicago AHL, Portland).
CATCHES: Left
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Name pronounced hoor-MAY..

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"At the start of training camp, there was some belief the 1996-97 MVP in the Finnish Elite League may challenge Rhodes and Tugnutt. While Hurme had a couple of brilliant performances, reality set in when he was sent to the Detroit Vipers to gain experience. After a battle over playing time in Detroit, Hurme was sent to the Indianapolis Ice where he has done a decent job." (Chris Stevenson, The Hockey News Future Watch 1998)

"This is a make-or-break year for Hurme. At times, he looks like he's headed for stardom. Then, there are the nights Hurme looks like [he] should head back to Finland. "Right now, I'm of the opinion that he will be able to play in this league," [Ottawa general manager Rick] Dudley said. "I know (coach) Jacques Martin likes him and so does Phil (Myre). What concerns me is the amount of inconsistency. He has to get the job done night in and night out." Hurme's contract is up at the end of the season and the Senators will re-evaluate where he fits into their plans." (Bruce Garrioch, The Hockey News Future Watch 1999)

"The former Finnish Elite league MVP goalie could give Chouinard some competition for the Senators' future No. 1 job. Hurme almost cracked the Sens' lineup after a solid training camp in 1998-99, but was finally ousted by the experienced combo comprised of Tugnutt and Rhodes. Already in his mid-twenties, Hurme plays a mature game, but is still very inconsistent." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 89)

"Next season will be make or break for Hurme. He figures to be given a legitimate shot at the No. 1 job if Tom Barrasso opts to leave as an unrestricted free agent during the summer. The Finnish prospect has been superb in Grand Rapids this season while working with backup Mike Fountain. Still, the Senators may have to convince Hurme to remain in North America this summer. There has been a lot of speculation he could return home." (Bruce Garrioch, The Hockey News Future Watch 2000)

"Finnish goalkeeper has nothing left to prove in the minors. Needs a chance to strut his stuff." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 46)

"The Senators are extremely high on this Finnish athlete many think is Ottawa's netminder of the future. The three-year pro has been a splendid IHLer and now deserves a shot at winning a full-time job in Ottawa. A solid season in Grand Rapids has raised his stock considerably. Named to the IHL's second all-star team, Hurme was solid in the postseason as well. Seems like Hurme only needs a solid camp to start receiving a regular NHL paycheck." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 78)

"The 26-year-old Finn was solid and came as advertised in his first full NHL season. Very athletic and quick, he instilled confidence in his teammates by stepping in when Patrick Lalime wend down due to injury [and] playing very well. He's competitive, but displays a cool demeanor and doesn't get rattled after a bad goal. Hurme will be a No. 1 goalie some day, but it will do him well to watch and learn more as a backup. Expect 20-25 starts." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 80)

"The calm and collected Finn has progressed smoothly in his first two seasons in Ottawa. Hurme's play was so solid early last season that he temporarily took over the No. 1 job from a struggling Patrick Lalime. The quick netminder only raised his value with a stellar performance at the Winter Olympics. Hurme's primary weakness is his puckhandling skills, which he must improve at the NHL level. Now entering his third season, Hurme could continue to push for playing time should Lalime struggle once again. Otherwise, the 27-year-old might force a trade down the road in order to become a true starting goalkeeper." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 78)

"Backup Jani Hurme got relatively little work last season as a starter and can expect the same treatment as long as [Florida coach Mike] Keenan is coach." (Sporting News Hockey 2003-04, p. 41)

"The presence of fellow Finn Kari Lehtonen and vet Mike Dunham in Atlanta may mean yet another change of address for the likable Hurme, who has missed tow seasons due to serious back problems. A good reflex goaltender, Hurme possesses the mental fortitude to be a quality backup. His wonky back remains an issue, though." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 101)

TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by Ottawa Senators in third round (second Senators pick, 58th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 21, 1997.
Traded by Senators to Florida Panthers for G Billy Thompson and C Greg Watson, October 1, 2002.
Claimed (from Panthers) by Carolina Hurricanes in National Hockey League waiver draft, October 3, 2003.
Traded by Hurricanes to Atlanta Thrashers for fourth-round selection in 2004 entry draft, October 3, 2003.
Traded by Thrashers to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for F Joel Stepp, March 1, 2006.

ACCOLADES:

Named to International Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1999-2000.

INJURIES:

Injured right knee; missed six games, February 27, 2001.
Missed two seasons with back injury, 2003-04 and 2004-05.

PENALTY SHOTS:

Stopped penalty shot (Martin St. Louis), January 12, 2002.
Stopped penalty shot (Magnus Arvedson), January 22, 2003.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                       GP    Min   W   L   T  OL     GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
92-93 TPS Jr. FINLAND            12    669                     47   4.22                    0
93-94 TPS Turku FINLAND           1      2                      0   0.00                    0
      Kiekko-67 Turku FIN2        3    190                      7   2.21                    0
      Kiekko-67 Turku Jr FINLAND 18
94-95 Kiekko-67 Turku FIN2       19   1049                     53   3.03
      TPS Jr. FINLAND             2    125                      5   2.40                    0
      Kiekko-67 Turku Jr FINLAND  9    540                     47   5.22
95-96 TPS Turku FINLAND          16    945                     34   2.16                    2
      Kiekko-67 Turku FIN2       16    968                     39   2.42                    1
      TPS Jr FINLAND             13    777                     34   2.63                    1
96-97 TPS Turku FINLAND          48   2917                    101   2.08                    6   0   3     4
97-98 Detroit Vipers IHL          6    291   2   2   2         20   4.12     142   .859     0   0   0     0
      Indianapolis Ice IHL       29   1507  11  11   3         83   3.30     847   .902     1   0   1     8
98-99 Detroit Vipers IHL         12    643   7   3   1         26   2.43     254   .898     1   0   0     0
      Cincinnati Cyclones IHL    26   1428  14   9   2         81   3.40     772   .895     0   0   2     4
99-00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL  52   2948  35  15   4        107   2.18    1347   .921     4   0   1    30    27.42  966.26
      Ottawa Senators NHL         1     60   1   0   0          2   2.00      19   .895     0   0   0     0    19.00  926.40
00-01 Ottawa Senators NHL        22   1296  12   5   4         54   2.50     563   .904     2   0   0     0    26.06  947.53
01-02 Ottawa Senators NHL        25   1309  12   9   1         54   2.48     578   .907     3   0   0    17    26.49  950.73
      Finland OLYMPICS            3    179   1   2   0          9   3.01      99   .909     0   0   0     0    33.15  964.35
02-03 Florida Panthers NHL       28   1376   4  11   6         66   2.88     707   .907     1   0   0     2
05-06 Chicago Wolves AHL          6    314   2   4       0     19   3.64     130   .854     0   0   0     0
      Columbia Inferno ECHL      15    894   6   7       2     52   3.49     534   .903     0   0   0     2
      Portland Pirates AHL       16    970  11   5       0     37   2.29     487   .924     1   0   1     2
FOUR (4) NHL SEASONS             76   4041  29  25  11        176   2.61    1867  0.906     6   0   0    19

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                       GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
92-93 TPS Jr FINLAND              1     60           
94-95 Kiekko-67 Turku FIN2        3    180            6   2.00
95-96 TPS Turku FINLAND          10    545           22   2.42                    2
96-97 TPS Turku FINLAND          12    722           39   3.24                    0
97-98 Indianapolis Ice IHL        3    130   1   0   10   4.62                    0   0   0     2
99-00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL  17   1028  10   7   37   2.16 
05-06 Portland Pirates AHL       16                                                   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

Selected by Ottawa Senators in National Hockey League entry draft, June 1997.
04/09/00: W (60m, 17/19) 5-2 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Kochan).
10/17/00: W (60m, 21/22) 6-1 victory at Philadelphia (Boucher, Cechmanek).
10/19/00: T (65m, 21/24) 3-3 OT tie vs. Pittsburgh (Snow).
10/21/00: T (65m, 33/39) 6-6 OT tie vs. Atlanta (Rhodes).
10/25/00: W (60m, 31/33) 3-2 victory at Pittsburgh (Snow).
10/27/00: W (60m, 24/24) 6-0 victory at Tampa Bay (Weekes, Kochan).
10/28/00: L (59m, 23/25) 1-3 defeat at Florida (Kidd).
10/31/00: W (60m, 20/23) 4-3 victory vs. Toronto (Joseph).
11/02/00: W (60m, 32/37) 6-5 victory vs. NY Rangers (Holmqvist).
11/04/00: T (65m, 16/18) 2-2 OT tie vs. Columbus (Tugnutt).
11/06/00: W (60m, 31/33) 3-2 victory at Atlanta (Hnilicka).
11/12/00: L (60m, 24/28) 0-4 defeat at Carolina (Irbe).
11/23/00: L (59m, 19/23) 3-5 defeat vs. Edmonton (Salo).
12/21/00: T (65m, 31/34) 3-3 OT tie at Columbus (Tugnutt).
12/27/00: - (20m, 11/12) 1-5 defeat vs. Washington (Kolzig) [Replaced Lalime].
12/30/00: L (59m, 27/31) 3-5 defeat at Pittsburgh (Snow).
01/20/01: W (59m53s, 18/18) 3-0 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Cloutier).
01/25/01: W (60m, 13/15) 5-2 victory at Tampa Bay (Weekes).
02/12/01: W (59m55s, 36/37) 3-1 victory vs. NY Islanders (DiPietro).
02/22/01: W (59m57s, 13/15) 4-2 victory vs. Florida (Luongo).
03/22/01: W (60m, 32/33) 2-1 victory at San Jose (Nabokov).
03/28/01: W (59m56s, 17/19) 5-2 victory at Chicago (Thibault).
04/03/01: L (59m41s, 16/20) 2-5 defeat at Atlanta (Hnilicka).
10/04/01: L (19m34s, 9/11) 4-6 defeat vs. Montreal (Hackett) [Replaced Lalime].
10/10/01: W (59m41s, 36/36) 2-0 victory at Florida (Luongo, Kidd).
10/18/01: L (59m41s, 29/31) 0-3 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Hedberg).
10/25/01: W (60m, 26/28) 7-2 victory at Philadelphia (Cechmanek, Boucher).
10/27/01: W (59m53s, 25/26) 4-1 victory vs. St. Louis (Brathwaite).
10/30/01: W (60m, 27/30) 6-3 victory at Atlanta (Hnilicka).
11/13/01: W (60m, 27/32) 11-5 victory at Washington (Kolzig, Billington).
11/24/01: - (20m, 10/13) 3-6 defeat vs. Atlanta (Rhodes) [Replaced by Lalime].
12/05/01: W (60m, 20/23) 6-3 victory at Dallas (Belfour, Turco).
12/08/01: W (59m58s, 25/27) 5-2 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Weekes).
12/20/01: - (34m35s, 10/11) 2-4 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Potvin, Storr) [Replaced by Lalime].
12/22/01: W (60m, 23/23) 1-0 victory at New Jersey (Brodeur).
12/26/01: L (59m10s, 22/25) 2-3 defeat at Boston (Grahame).
01/03/02: W (60m, 19/20) 4-1 victory vs. Washington (Kolzig).
01/09/02: L (62m58s, 17/21) 3-4 OT defeat at Atlanta (Rhodes).
01/12/02: W (60m, 33/34) 2-1 victory at Tampa Bay (Khabibulin).
01/17/02: - (8m40s, 1/1) 2-5 defeat at Boston (Dafoe, Grahame) [Replaced Lalime].
01/20/02: L (60m59s, 36/39) 2-3 OT defeat at Detroit (Hasek).
02/04/02: T (64m33s, 27/31) 4-4 OT tie at Tampa Bay (Khabibulin).
02/09/02: L (59m19s, 23/26) 2-3 defeat vs. Detroit (Hasek).
03/12/02: W (61m41s, 16/19) 4-3 OT victory at Minnesota (Fernandez).
03/14/02: L (59m06s, 14/17) 1-4 defeat vs. Edmonton (Salo).
04/09/02: L (18m56s, 2/3) 3-4 defeat at Montreal (Theodore) [Replaced Lalime].
04/11/02: W (60m, 22/22) 4-0 victory vs. Boston (Grahame).
Traded by Senators to Florida Panthers.
10/12/02: - (32m26s, 13/16) 5-4 OT victory at Atlanta (Nurminen) [Replaced Luongo, replaced by Luongo].
10/30/02: W (63m17s, 42/44) 3-2 OT victory at Dallas (Turco).
11/07/02: L (63m50s, 30/32) 1-2 OT defeat at Washington (Kolzig).
11/09/02: W (60m, 28/28) 3-0 victory vs. Calgary (McLennan).
11/11/02: T (64m54s, 32/34) 2-2 OT tie vs. Chicago (Thibault).
11/13/02: T (65m, 29/30) 1-1 OT tie at Philadelphia (Esche).
11/14/02: L (63m00s, 31/34) 2-3 OT defeat at Ottawa (Lalime).
11/16/02: - (30m27s, 12/15) 3-7 defeat vs. San Jose (Nabokov) [Replaced by Luongo].
11/20/02: T (65m, 39/42) 3-3 OT tie vs. NY Islanders (Osgood).
11/22/02: T (65m, 37/40) 3-3 OT tie at Phoenix (Boucher).
11/24/02: T (53m27s, 25/27) 4-4 OT tie at Anaheim (Giguere) [Replaced Luongo].
11/27/02: W (59m58s, 32/34) 5-2 victory at Los Angeles (Potvin).
11/30/02: L (20m, 7/10) 2-5 defeat vs. Vancouver (Cloutier) [Replaced by Luongo].
12/07/02: - (9m08s, 6/7) 0-4 defeat vs. Edmonton (Markkanen) [Replaced Luongo, replaced by Luongo].
12/28/02: L (60m56s, 35/37) 1-2 OT defeat vs. NY Rangers (Dunham).
01/02/03: W (59m58s, 27/28) 4-1 victory at Colorado (Aebischer).
01/11/03: L (40m17s, 18/26) 2-12 defeat at Washington (Kolzig) [Replaced by Luongo, replaced Luongo].
01/22/03: L (59m32s, 15/17) 1-2 defeat vs. Ottawa (Lalime).
01/24/03: - (19m38s, 5/5) 1-3 defeat at Carolina (Irbe) [Replaced Luongo].
02/05/03: - (38m07s, 8/11) 0-6 defeat vs. Toronto (Belfour) [Replaced Luongo].
02/08/03: T (35m56s, 12/13) 4-4 OT tie vs. Tampa Bay (Khabibulin) [Replaced Luongo].
02/15/03: L (59m29s, 28/30) 1-2 defeat vs. Washington (Charpentier).
03/08/03: L (59m56s, 21/25) 0-4 defeat vs. Buffalo (Noronen).
03/19/03: - (44m22s, 19/20) 1-3 defeat vs. Minnesota (Roloson) [Replaced Luongo].
03/24/03: L (60m, 33/37) 1-4 defeat vs. New Jersey (Brodeur).
03/26/03: - (2m24s, 0/0) 1-2 defeat at Buffalo (Noronen) [Replaced Luongo].
03/27/03: L (60m, 24/26) 1-2 defeat at St. Louis (Johnson).
04/06/03: L (60m, 33/39) 2-6 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Esche).

AHL GAME DIRECTORY:

Assigned to Chicago Wolves, November 2005.
11/26/05: L (58m07s, 19/23) 2-4 defeat vs. Omaha (Krahn).
12/03/05: L (58m51s, 29/35) 4-6 defeat vs. Omaha (McElhinney).
12/09/05: W (19m21s, 4/5) 6-5 victory vs. Peoria (Bacashihua, Divis) [Replaced Tarkki].
12/11/05: W (59m27s, 21/22) 4-1 victory vs. Peoria (Bacashihua).
12/16/05: L (58m37s, 19/22) 1-4 defeat at Iowa (Ellis).
12/17/05: L (59m10s, 19/23) 3-4 defeat vs. Milwaukee (Finley).
Assigned to Portland Pirates, March 2006.
03/03/06: L (59m27s, 32/36) 3-4 defeat vs. Norfolk (Crawford).
03/08/06: W (59m54s, 36/37) 5-1 victory at Hartford (Gherson).
03/10/06: W (62m49s, 28/30) 3-2 OT victory vs. Hershey (Cassivi).
03/11/06: L (60m, 20/24) 1-4 defeat vs. Hershey (Cassivi).
03/18/06: W (60m, 27/29) 5-2 victory vs. Bridgeport (Cloutier).
03/19/06: W (59m50s, 23/26) 6-3 victory at Providence (Eklund, Sigalet, Eklund).
03/22/06: W (64m48s, 25/26) 2-1 SO victory (7/9) at Wilkes-Barre (Sabourin).
03/24/06: L (58m52s, 30/33) 2-3 defeat at Norfolk (Munro).
03/26/06: L (60m, 27/31) 1-4 defeat at Philadelphia (Houle).
03/29/06: W (60m, 28/28) 3-0 victory at Manchester (Brust).
03/31/06: W (59m52s, 31/33) 4-2 victory at Providence (Gustafson).
04/01/06: W (59m36s, 39/40) 8-1 victory at Albany (Ahonen).
04/07/06: W (60m, 28/31) 5-3 victory at Hartford (Montoya).
04/08/06: L (60m, 23/25) 1-2 defeat vs. Lowell (Weiman).
04/12/06: W (65m, 39/43) 5-4 SO victory (4/5) at Lowell (Kowalski).
04/14/06: W (60m, 14/15) 3-1 victory vs. Springfield (Winer).
04/20/06: W (60m, 19/19) 6-0 victory vs. Providence (Gustafson, Sigalet).
04/22/06: W (59m47s, 28/30) 3-2 victory vs. Providence (Sigalet).
04/23/06: W (60m, 21/25) 5-4 victory at Providence (Sigalet).
04/25/06: L (63m51s, 21/26) 4-5 OT defeat at Providence (Gustafson).
04/27/06: L (68m55s, 28/33) 4-5 OT defeat vs. Providence (Gustafson).
05/02/06: W (60m, 34/36) 6-2 victory at Hartford (Holt).
05/04/06: L (63m22s, 32/35) 2-3 OT defeat at Hartford (Holt).
05/06/06: W (62m54s, 33/36) 4-3 OT victory vs. Hartford (Holt).
05/07/06: L (58m54s, 19/23) 2-4 defeat vs. Hartford (Holt).
05/11/06: W (60m, 27/28) 4-1 victory at Hartford (Holt).
05/14/06: W (63m00s, 28/32) 5-4 OT victory vs. Hartford (Holt).
05/17/06: L (46m11s, 18/22) 0-5 defeat vs. Hershey (Cassivi) [Replaced by Marsters].
05/20/06: W (87m31s, 39/44) 6-5 2OT victory at Hershey (Cassivi).
05/22/06: W (60m, 20/22) 3-2 victory vs. Hershey (Cassivi).
05/24/06: W (60m, 34/37) 5-3 victory vs. Hershey (Cassivi).
05/30/06: L (69m07s, 42/47) 4-5 OT defeat at Hershey (Cassivi).

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY:

Played for Finland in 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City, United States).
02/15/02: L (60m, 33/39) 0-6 defeat vs. United States (Dunham).
02/18/02: W (60m, 25/26) 3-1 victory vs. Russia (Khabibulin).
02/20/02: L (60m, 32/34) 1-2 defeat vs. Canada (Brodeur) [Quarterfinals].
Played for Finland in 2003 IIHF World Championships (Finland)
04/28/03: W (60m, 7/7) 12-0 victory vs. Slovenia (Mohoric, Glavic).
05/03/03: W (60m, 16/16) 9-0 victory vs. Ukraine (Simchuk, Karpenko).
05/07/03: - (40m, 12/16) 5-6 defeat vs. Sweden (Salo, Tellqvist) [Replaced by Nurminen] [Quarterfinals].

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