International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Finland | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1988 Calgary | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 1994 Lillehammer | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1994 Italy | Ice hockey |
| Gold | 1995 Sweden | Ice hockey |
| Silver | 1998 Switzerland | Ice hockey |
| Silver | 2001 Germany | Ice hockey |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 1984 Sweden | Ice hockey |
Aside from his great success on club level, Myllys was also an accomplished goalkeeper in international competitions. Myllys made a total of 188 appearances for Finnish national ice hockey team.
Altogether, Myllys competed in 7 World Championships Tournaments, 3 Olympic Tournaments and 2 World Cups. Myllys had his finest hour in the 1995 World Championship tournament as Finland won its first ever World Championship by defeating Sweden 4–1, with Ville Peltonen scoring a hat-trick who played alongside future NHL stars Saku Koivu and Jere Lehtinen. Myllys played a big part in the match and nearly kept his net empty, but a small mistake cost him a shutout.
Overall Jarmo Myllys is one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in Finnish Hockey history.
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