"Nurminen has a good chance to become one of the top two goaltenders in Atlanta. He has been impressive in stints with the Finnish national team and is coming off a good seaosn in the AHL, where he led the Chicago Wolves to the Calder Cup. (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 115)

"[W]hen Hnilicka stumbled as a starter and the Thrashers went winless in their first 10 games, Nurminen became the man, finishing with a respectable goals-against average and save percentage." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 2003-04, p. 24)

"Nurminen has great reflexes and relies on his athleticism - a combination that often makes difficult saves look run-of-the-mill. Unfortunately, Nurminen suffered a serious knee injury that forced him to announce his retirement. With countryman Kari Lehtonen on the verge of stardom, Nurminen wasn't going to play a lot anyway." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 103)

• Selected by Atlanta Thrashers in sixth round (189th overall) during National Hockey League entry draft, June 24, 2001.
• Resigned with Thrashers, August 11, 2003.
• Signed with Pelicans Lahti (SM-Liiga) during NHL lockout, September 15, 2004.
• Signed with Salavat Yulaev (Russian League) during NHL lockout, November 2, 2004.
• Signed with Malmo IF Redhawks (Swedish Elitserein) during NHL lockout, November 8, 2004.
• Signed with Pelicans Lahti (SM-Liiga) during NHL lockout, May 4, 2005.
• Resigned as restricted free agent with Thrashers, August 11, 2005.

• Winner, Jack Butterfield Trophy (AHL - Calder Cup playoffs most valuable player), 2001-02.
• Member of Calder Cup champion Chicago Wolves, 2002.

• On February 11, 2004, with 1:49 remaining in their 5-1 loss to Edmonton, Pasi met with Oilers goaltender Ty Conklin for a center-ice fight as part of a six-on-six brawl. "I had a couple of dances in the minors, but this is the first time in the NHL," Nurminen said. "It's always fun...give a couple punches, take a couple punches...feel alive...that's what it is. At the point we were behind by three goals already, so I didn't think it made any difference." Of course, since Atlanta starter Byron Dafoe had already left the game due to a groin injury, the Thrashers skated the final time with six skaters and no goalies.