Petri Skriko

Petri Skriko
Born	(1962-03-13) March 13, 1962 (age 62) Lappeenranta, Finland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets San Jose Sharks SaiPa
National team	NHL Draft			157th overall, 1981 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1979–1999

Petri Kalevi Skriko (born March 13, 1962) is a

For the 1984–85 season, Skriko signed with the Canucks and went to North America. He enjoyed a solid rookie season, finishing with 21 goals and 35 points in 72 games, good for eighth on the team in scoring.

In

In 1989–90, however, his totals fell to 15 goals and 48 points. After a slow start to the 1990–91 season, Skriko was dealt to the Boston Bruins for a draft pick. His play picked up somewhat in Boston, as he recorded 19 points in 28 games for the Bruins, and added eight more points in the playoffs, en route to the conference finals.

In

in 1993. He would be one of the best players ever to play in Denmark, helping his team to four championships and earning two Player-of-the-Year honours. He retired in 1999, but continued on as the team's head coach, winning another title in that capacity in 2001. He then returned to Finland to coach SaiPa for three seasons.

In nine seasons in the NHL, Skriko recorded 183 goals and 222 assists for 405 points in 541 games, along with 246 penalty minutes. Including his time in Europe, he spent 20 seasons as a pro, recording over 1200 points in more than 1000 games.

International career

Petri Skriko

Medal record
World Junior Championships
	1981	Finland
	1982	Finland

Skriko is one of the most decorated players in Finnish international hockey history. He would help

Canada Cups

. Altogether, he appeared in 55 senior international games for Finland, recording 17 goals and 33 points.

Awards and achievements

• SM-liiga
  Rookie of the Year (1980–81)
• SM-liiga All-Star Team (1983–84)
• Top Forward and Tournament All-Star, 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships^[2]
• Vancouver Canucks' leading scorer (1985–86, 1988–89)
• Molson Cup winner for Vancouver Canucks (most three-stars selections, 1986–87)
• First Finnish player ever to play for the Vancouver Canucks
• First Vancouver Canuck ever named NHL Player of the Month (November 1986)
• Most hat-tricks in a season by a Vancouver Canuck (4, 1986–87)
• 10th all-time in Canuck scoring (373 points)
• Denmark Player of the Year (1994–95, 1996–97)
• #9 jersey retired by SaiPa Lappeenranta

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References