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Finland Jarmo Kekäläinen

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Date of Birth
Jul 03, 1966
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Age
58
Nation
Finland
Highlights
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1

History
- 2013-02-13 • Named General Manager by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kekäläinen is the first European General Manager in the history of the National Hockey League.

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1995-96 HIFK SM-liiga General Manager
Ottawa Senators NHL European Scout
1996-97 HIFK SM-liiga General Manager
Ottawa Senators NHL European Scout
1997-98 HIFK SM-liiga General Manager
Ottawa Senators NHL European Scout
1998-99 HIFK SM-liiga General Manager
Ottawa Senators NHL European Scout
1999-00 Ottawa Senators NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2000-01 Ottawa Senators NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2001-02 Ottawa Senators NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2002-03 St. Louis Blues NHL Dir. of Amateur Scouting
2003-04 St. Louis Blues NHL Dir. of Amateur Scouting
2004-05 St. Louis Blues NHL Dir. of Amateur Scouting
2005-06 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. General Manager
2006-07 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. General Manager
2007-08 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. General Manager
2008-09 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. General Manager
2009-10 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. General Manager
2010-11 Jokerit SM-liiga General Manager
2011-12 Jokerit SM-liiga General Manager
2012-13 Jokerit SM-liiga General Manager
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager Replaced Scott Howson midseason
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
Finland OG Asst. General Manager
2014-15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2016-17 Finland WCup Asst. General Manager
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2017-18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2021-22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager
2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL General Manager Fired on February 15, 2024
2024-25 HIFK Liiga Senior Advisor
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Jarmo Kekäläinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1983-84 KalPa I-divisioona 23* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1984-85 KalPa I-divisioona 35* 10* 7* 17* 6* -* |
1985-86 Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 9* 12* 6* 18* 4* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
Ilves SM-liiga 29* 6* 6* 12* 8* 2* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 3* 7* 2* -* |
1986-87 Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 12* 12* 10* 22* 16* -* | Playoffs 4 0 3 3 6 -
Ilves SM-liiga 42* 3* 4* 7* 4* -11* |
1987-88 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 32* 7* 11* 18* 38* -* |
1988-89 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 31* 19* 25* 44* 47* -* |
1989-90 Boston Bruins NHL 11* 2* 2* 4* 8* 2* |
Maine Mariners AHL 18* 5* 11* 16* 6* -* |
1990-91 Boston Bruins NHL 16* 2* 1* 3* 6* 0* |
Maine Mariners AHL 11* 2* 4* 6* 4* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -
1991-92 KalPa SM-liiga 24* 2* 8* 10* 24* -7* |
Finland CC 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
1992-93 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 47* 15* 12* 27* 34* -6* |
Finland (all) International 12* 2* 1* 3* 10* -* |
1993-94 Ottawa Senators NHL 28* 1* 5* 6* 14* -8* |
Prince Edward Island Senators AHL 18* 6* 6* 12* 18* -9* |
SC Rapperswil-Jona NLB 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1994-95 Västerås IK Elitserien 32* 2* 6* 8* 32* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
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