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 (1980-03-30) March 30, 1980 (age 44)
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

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Undrafted, 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

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In 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Yonkman, Tuppurainen sign contract extension" (in Finnish). JYP Jyväskylä. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  2. ^ "Jukurit sign veteran Jani Tuppurainen" (in Finnish). Mikkelin Jukurit. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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