Jarmo Kuusisto
Finnish ice hockey defenceman
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Jarmo Kuusisto (born April 5, 1961) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Born
April 5, 1961
Uusikaupunki, Finland
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position
Defence
| Jarmo Kuusisto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1961 Uusikaupunki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Lukko Brest Albatros Hockey Ässät AIK IF Herning Blue Fox Drakkars de Caen | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1979–2004 | ||
Kuusisto played a total of 714 games in the SM-Liiga, 696 games for Lukko and 18 for Ässät.[1] In the 1990–91 SM-liiga season, he won the Juha Rantasila Trophy for scoring the most goals by a defenceman with 16.[2]
He also played in France's Élite Ligue for Brest Albatros Hockey and Drakkars de Caen, Sweden's Elitserien for AIK IF and Denmark's Codan Ligan for the Herning Blue Fox.
Kuusisto played for the Finland national team in the 1987, 1989 and 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships.
