Mika Strömberg
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Ströbä |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 189 lb (86 kg/13 st 7 lb) |
| SM-l Team F. teams |
KalPa Jokerit HPK Nationalliga A Fribourg-Gottéron EHC Chur Elitserien Djurgårdens IF |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | February 22, 1970 , Helsinki, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 211th overall, 1990 Quebec Nordiques |
| Pro 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.
After a ten-year career with Jokerit, he spent three years in Switzerland, with 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 back to KalPa.
[edit] Awards & 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 only IIHF gold medal to date.
[edit] Records
- Jokerit franchise record for most all-time points, goals, and assists by a defenceman.
[edit] 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 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 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 |
