Jarmo Kuusisto (born April 5, 1961) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Jarmo Kuusisto
Born (1961-04-05) April 5, 1961 (age 63)
Uusikaupunki, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Lukko
Brest Albatros Hockey
Ässät
AIK IF
Herning Blue Fox
Drakkars de Caen
National team  Finland
Playing career 1979–2004

Kuusisto played a total of 714 games in the SM-Liiga, 696 games for Lukko and 18 for Ässät.[1] In the 1990–91 SM-liiga season, he won the Juha Rantasila Trophy for scoring the most goals by a defenceman with 16.[2]

He also played in France's Élite Ligue for Brest Albatros Hockey and Drakkars de Caen, Sweden's Elitserien for AIK IF and Denmark's Codan Ligan for the Herning Blue Fox.

Kuusisto played for the Finland national team in the 1987, 1989 and 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships.

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Preceded by Captain of Lukko
1982–83
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Preceded by Captain of Lukko
1987–90
Succeeded by
Preceded by Juha Rantasila Trophy
1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Captain of Lukko
1991–92
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Preceded by Captain of Lukko
1994–95
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Preceded by Captain of Lukko
1997–98
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