Jukka-Pekka Seppo (born January 22, 1968) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who primarily played in the Finnish Liiga and German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[1] Seppo was drafted in the second round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, but he never played professionally in North America.[2] He spent most of his professional career in Finland, playing ten seasons in the Liiga including six seasons with HIFK.[1][3]
| Jukka-Pekka Seppo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 22, 1968 Vaasa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Tappara HIFK HPK TUTO Hockey Kassel Huskies HC Vsetín Essen Mosquitoes | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
23rd overall, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2002 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Vaasan Sport | II-Divisioona | 21 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Tappara | Liiga | 39 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1987–88 | Vaasan Sport | I-Divisioona | 43 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | HIFK | Liiga | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | HIFK | Liiga | 39 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | HIFK | Liiga | 35 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | HIFK | Liiga | 43 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | ||
| 1992–93 | HIFK | Liiga | 45 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | HPK | Liiga | 39 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | TUTO Hockey | Liiga | 46 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | VEU Feldkirch | EBEL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | TUTO Hockey | Liiga | 49 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 48 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 36 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Vsetín | ELH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Essen Mosquitoes | DEL | 37 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Sterzing/Vipiteno | Serie A | 40 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HIFK | Liiga | 24 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 394 | 129 | 209 | 338 | 519 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 63 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jukka Seppo at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Willis, Jonathan (October 19, 2012). "Edmonton Oilers' top 10 all-time worst draft busts: #1 Jason Bonsignore". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Jukka-Pekka Seppo Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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