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.

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. 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. After the 07/08 season, Strömberg returned to KalPa.

Awards and achievements Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenceman in the SM-liiga - 1996 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