Jani Tuppurainen

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

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

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

				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

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database