Jani Tuppurainen (born March 30, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with Mikkelin Jukurit of the Liiga.
| Jani Tuppurainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 30, 1980 Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Jukurit Oulun Kärpät KalPa Färjestad BK JYP Jyväskylä HC Donbass | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2022 | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Tuppurainen won the Finnish Championships on two occasions with JYP Jyväskylä.[1] He has also played for the Finnish National ice hockey team in Euro Hockey Tour.
On 14 April 2021, Tuppurainen extended his professional career, leaving JYP as a free agent and signing a one-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit.[2]
International play
editIn 2012 after winning Finnish Championships in Jyväskylä, Tuppurainen was chosen to represent the Finland men's national ice hockey team in 2012 IIHF World Championship.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Oulun Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Laser HT U20 | U20 2. Divisioona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | LiKi | 2. Divisioona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Freeze | NAHL | 47 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Freeze | NAHL | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Kiekko-Oulu | Suomi-sarja | 21 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kiekko-Oulu | Suomi-sarja | 26 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hokki | Mestis | 37 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Oulun Kärpät | SM-liiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hokki | Mestis | 39 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hokki | Mestis | 36 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | KalPa | SM-liiga | 48 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | KalPa | SM-liiga | 55 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | KalPa | SM-liiga | 43 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Färjestad BK | Elitserien | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 58 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 43 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 56 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Donbass Donetsk | KHL | 39 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 55 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 57 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 33 | ||
| 2015–16 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 48 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 66 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 60 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 57 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 54 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 57 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 59 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Mikkelin Jukurit | Liiga | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brûleurs de Loups | Ligue Magnus | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Liiga totals | 802 | 198 | 348 | 546 | 586 | 105 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 67 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Yonkman, Tuppurainen sign contract extension" (in Finnish). JYP Jyväskylä. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ "Jukurit sign veteran Jani Tuppurainen" (in Finnish). Mikkelin Jukurit. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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