Mika Strömberg

Mika Strömberg
Born	February 28, 1970 (1970-02-28) (age 41) Helsinki, FIN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
SM-l team Former teams	KalPa Jokerit HPK Nationalliga A HC Fribourg-Gottéron EHC Chur Elitserien Djurgårdens IF
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	211th overall, 1990 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1987–present

Mika Strömberg (born February 28, 1970 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their eleventh-round pick, #211 overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

After a ten-year career with Jokerit, he spent three years in Switzerland, with HC Fribourg-Gottéron and EHC Chur. After coming back to Jokerit for one season Strömberg again went overseas, this time to Stockholm and the Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien.^[2] For the 2006–07 season Strömberg returned to Finland to play for HPK. After his single season for HPK, Strömberg was first contracted by KalPa and then he was bought mid-07/08 season to Jokerit.^[3] After the 07/08 season, Strömberg returned to KalPa.

Awards and achievements

• Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenceman in the SM-liiga - 1996^[4]
• SM-liiga championship four times with Jokerit: 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997.
• Gold medal at the 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships; Finland's only IIHF gold medal to date.

Records

• Jokerit franchise record for most all-time points, goals, and assists by a defenceman.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Jokerit	1. Divisioona		1	1	0	1	0		--	--	--	--	--
1988–89	Jokerit	1. Divisioona		39	6	12	18	62		--	--	--	--	--
1989–90	Jokerit	SM-liiga		42	2	15	17	42		--	--	--	--	--
1990–91	Jokerit	SM-liiga		44	4	16	20	36		--	--	--	--	--
1991–92	Jokerit	SM-liiga		36	7	14	21	32		9	2	3	5	16
1992–93	Vantaa HT	1. Divisioona		1	1	0	1	2		--	--	--	--	--
1992–93	Jokerit	SM-liiga		16	2	5	7	6		--	--	--	--	--
1993–94	Jokerit	SM-liiga		48	17	8	25	53		12	1	3	4	8
1994–95	Jokerit	SM-liiga		50	15	25	40	52		11	5	5	10	10
1995–96	Jokerit	SM-liiga		50	15	12	27	83		11	1	11	12	10
1996–97	Jokerit	SM-liiga		47	11	31	42	38		9	4	5	9	10
1997–98	Jokerit	SM-liiga		38	7	11	18	56		8	1	5	6	2
1998–99	Jokerit	SM-liiga		30	4	15	19	32		--	--	--	--	--
1999–00	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	Nationalliga A		35	8	15	23	24		4	0	1	1	0
2000–01	EHC Chur	Nationalliga A		37	4	17	21	53		11	3	7	10	35
2001–02	EHC Chur	Nationalliga A		43	6	21	27	28
2002–03	Jokerit	SM-liiga		45	2	14	16	26		10	1	3	4	6
2003–04	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien		24	6	0	6	24		4	1	0	1	2
2004–05	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien		44	1	6	7	16		12	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien		34	2	11	13	40		--	--	--	--	--
2006–07	HPK	SM-liiga		52	3	6	9	46		9	0	2	2	6
2007–08	KalPa	SM-liiga		26	2	15	17	24		--	--	--	--	--
2007–08	Jokerit	SM-liiga		24	1	11	12	36		--	--	--	--	--
2008–09	KalPa	SM-liiga		55	5	22	27	86		12	0	1	1	12
SM-liiga Totals				548	92	198	290	564		85	16	42	58	74

Preceded by Marko Kiprusoff

Winner of the Pekka Rautakallio trophy 1995–96

Succeeded by Brian Rafalski

References

1. ^ "1990 NHL Entry Draft". nhl.com. NHL. http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?t=QUE&year=1990. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
2. ^ "Åtta spelare klara för DIF!" (in Swedish). difhockey.se. Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2003-04-15. http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=961. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
3. ^ "Mika Strömberg återvänder till Jokerit" (in Swedish). svenska.yle.fi. YLE. 2007-12-10. http://svenska.yle.fi/nyheter/sok.php?id=115695. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
4. ^ "Pekka Rautakallio Trophy Winners". azhockey.com. A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. http://www.azhockey.com/PA/PAfinlandDEFENCE.html. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 

External links

• Mika Strömberg's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Mika Strömberg's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Stromberg, Mika
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Date of birth	February 28, 1970
Place of birth	Helsinki, FIN
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