his former Finnish club, Ilves Tampere. In 2005, he returned to play for Ilves. Following his retirement in 2007, Lumme became a part-owner of the Ilves hockey club. Playing style Though Lumme's smooth skating and accurate wrist shot made him best known as an offensive defenceman, during the peak of his career he was reliable in his own end too, with an effective backhand that allowed him to clear the zone with ease. Playing on the West Coast, many analysts felt that Lumme never received the kind of acclaim he might have in an NHL market with more media exposure. In this vein, Canuck broadcaster Tom Larscheid once called him "the best kept secret outside of British Columbia." Personal life Lumme and his wife have two children. Following his retirement, he settled with his family in a countryside cabin in Finland. He returns to Vancouver often, retaining his home in North Vancouver from his playing career with the Canucks. Lumme is involved with the NHL Players Association Goals and Dreams Program, an organization that donates hockey equipment to children of low-income families worldwide. He donates his time generously for many celebrity hockey tournaments. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards Babe Pratt Trophy (Vancouver Canucks' best defenceman) - 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997 References External links 1966 births Living people Dallas Stars players Finnish ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ilves players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic ice hockey players of Finland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for Finland Sherbrooke Canadiens players Ice hockey people from Tampere Phoenix Coyotes players Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks players Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics