Mika Strömberg

Mika Juhani 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]

Mika Strömberg
Born	(1970-02-28) February 28, 1970 (age 55) Helsinki, FIN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	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	1989–2010

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 first IIHF gold medal.

Records

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Jokerit	FIN U20		34	7	5	12	46		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Jokerit	FIN U20		33	9	10	19	32		5	2	3	5	0
1987–88	Jokerit	FIN.2		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Jokerit	FIN U20		3	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Jokerit	FIN.2		39	6	12	18	62		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Jokerit	FIN U20		1	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Jokerit	SM-l		42	2	15	17	42		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Urheilukoulu	FIN U20		9	4	6	10	11		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Jokerit	FIN U20		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Jokerit	SM-l		44	4	16	20	36		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Jokerit	SM-l		36	7	14	21	32		9	2	3	5	16
1992–93	Jokerit	SM-l		16	2	5	7	6		3	1	2	3	4
1992–93	Vantaa HT	FIN.2		1	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Jokerit	SM-l		48	17	8	25	53		12	1	3	4	8
1994–95	Jokerit	SM-l		50	15	25	40	52		11	5	5	10	10
1995–96	Jokerit	SM-l		50	15	12	27	83		11	1	11	12	10
1996–97	Jokerit	SM-l		47	11	31	42	38		9	4	5	9	10
1997–98	Jokerit	SM-l		38	7	11	18	56		8	1	5	6	2
1998–99	Jokerit	SM-l		30	4	15	19	32		3	0	3	3	2
1999–2000	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA		35	8	15	23	24		4	0	1	1	0
2000–01	EHC Chur	NLA		37	4	17	21	53		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	EHC Chur	NLA		43	6	21	27	28		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Jokerit	SM-l		45	2	14	16	26		10	1	3	4	6
2003–04	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		24	6	0	6	24		4	1	0	1	2
2004–05	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		44	1	6	7	16		12	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		34	2	11	13	40		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HPK	SM-l		52	3	6	9	46		9	0	2	2	6
2007–08	Jokerit	SM-l		24	1	11	12	36		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	KalPa	SM-l		26	2	15	17	24		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	KalPa	SM-l		55	5	22	27	86		12	0	1	1	12
2009–10	KalPa	SM-l		48	6	12	18	69		13	2	3	5	4
2014–15	Viikingit	FIN.4		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				651	103	232	335	719		110	18	46	64	90
NLA totals				115	18	53	71	103		4	0	1	1	0
SEL totals				102	9	17	26	80		16	1	0	1	4

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988	Finland	EJC		—	0	1	1	—
1989	Finland	WJC		7	2	0	2	14
1990	Finland	WJC		7	1	3	4	6
1994	Finland	OG		7	2	2	4	10
1994	Finland	WC		8	2	2	4	9
1995	Finland	WC		8	2	3	5	12
1996	Finland	WCH		3	1	1	2	2
1996	Finland	WC		6	0	0	0	6
1997	Finland	WC		8	3	3	6	10
Junior totals				14	3	3	6	20
Senior totals				40	10	11	21	49