Jyrki Lumme Jyrki Olavi Lumme ( born July 16 , 1966 , in Tampere , Finland ) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) from 1988 to 2003 , primarily for the Vancouver Canucks . He was originally drafted out of the Finnish SM - Liiga by the Montreal Canadiens 57th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft , with whom he began his NHL career . Lumme spent nine seasons with the Canucks after being traded to Vancouver in 1990 and made it to the Stanley Cup Finals with the club in 1994 . Nearing the end of his NHL career , he additionally played for the Phoenix Coyotes , Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs . After retiring from the NHL , Lumme played two seasons for Ilves Tampere of the SM - Liiga , with whom he also began his professional career and spent the 1994 – 95 season due to the NHL lockout . Playing career . Lumme began his professional career in with Ilves Tampere of the SM - Liiga in 1985 – 86 . Following his rookie season in Finland , Lumme was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round ( 57th overall ) in 1986 . He remained with Ilves Tampere for two seasons following his draft before moving to North America to begin playing in the Canadiens system . He split the 1989 – 90 season between the Canadiens and the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . Lumme only played 75 games with the Canadiens over two seasons before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks during the 1989 – 90 season . Lumme proved a good fit in Vancouver as he quickly established himself as the Canucks ' top offensive defenceman . He recorded back - to - back 44 - point seasons in 1991 – 92 and 1992 – 93 to lead the team ' s defencemen in scoring both years and won his first of four Babe Pratt Trophies as the team ' s top defenceman in 1992 . In 1993 – 94 , Lumme posted a career - high 55 points , second only to late - season acquisition Jeff Brown , among team defencemen . Lumme followed up his strong regular season with 13 points in the playoffs , helping Vancouver take the New York Rangers to seven games in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals before losing in the deciding game . After coming within a game of the Stanley Cup , Lumme returned to Finland to play with Ilves Tampere due to the 1994 – 95 NHL lockout . When NHL play resumed , Lumme continued as one of the Canucks ' standout defencemen for the duration of his time with the club , as his defensive game improved as well . He fell only one point short of his career high during the 1995 – 96 season , scoring 54 points — enough to lead the team ' s defencemen in scoring once more . He also managed a career - high 17 goals . The following season , he won his fourth and final Babe Pratt Trophy in 1997 . Lumme led the Canucks ' defence in scoring his final two years in Vancouver before becoming an unrestricted free - agent in 1998 and signing a deal with the Phoenix Coyotes . He left Vancouver as the franchise ' s all - time leading scorer in goals with 83 ( surpassed by Mattias Öhlund on December 15 , 2007 ) and points with 321 ( tied with Dennis Kearns , since surpassed by Öhlund ) . Playing with his third NHL club , Lumme remained a prominent member on his team ' s blueline . With 28 - , 40 - and 25 - point seasons in Phoenix , Lumme finishing second among team defencemen in scoring behind Teppo Numminen in all three campaigns . Lumme then signed with the Dallas Stars , where he played a brief 15 - game stint with the club in 2001 – 02 . Lumme left the Stars on October 29 , 2001 to briefly visit his family in Finland after receiving permission from general manager Bob Gainey . His wife Minna and two kids had planned to join Lumme in Dallas during the season , but were reluctant to take a plane after the recent 9 / 11 terrorist attacks . Lumme and coach Ken Hitchcock clashed openly during his brief time in Dallas , however , and he was put on waivers . After clearing , he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for another veteran blueliner Dave Manson on November 21 , 2001 . The deal was spearheaded by Maple Leafs general manager Pat Quinn , Lumme ' s former coach and general manager in Vancouver , who commended Lumme as a " cornerstone " for the Canucks ' success during his time with the club . Near the end of the season , Lumme was suspended two games for cross - checking Buffalo Sabres forward J . P . Dumont in a game on March 2 , 2002 . After posting 12 points in the 51 games Lumme played in Toronto following the trade , he was left unprotected prior to the 2002 – 03 season for the NHL ' s waiver draft . With Lumme set to earn $ 2 . 75 million that season , however , he cleared the waiver draft and remained with Toronto , scoring 17 points in 73 games . At the end of the season , the Maple Leafs bought out the final remaining year on Lumme ' s contract for two - thirds of his expected $ 1 . 5 million salary . Lumme subsequently took a two - year hiatus from professional hockey , before playing two more years in Finland for Ilves , a team from his hometown that he had previously played for before entering the NHL and briefly during the 1994 – 95 lockout . Though Lumme ' s smooth skating and deadly - accurate wrist shot made him best known as an offensive defenceman , during the peak of his career he was reliable in his own end too , with an effective backhand that allowed him to clear the zone with ease . Playing on the west coast , many analysts felt that Lumme never received the kind of acclaim he might have in an NHL market with more media exposure . In this vein , Canuck broadcaster Tom Larscheid once called him " the best kept secret outside of British Columbia . " Lumme ' s efforts were recognized by Vancouver Canuck fans and media , who in four seasons named him the recipient of the Babe Pratt Trophy as the team ' s most outstanding defenceman ( 1991 – 92 , 1993 – 94 , 1995 – 96 , 1996 – 97 ) .