Jyrki Seppä

Jyrki Seppä
Born	(1961-11-14) November 14, 1961 (age 62) Tampere, FIN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets Ilves Jokerit
NHL draft	43rd overall, 1981 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1979–1984 1985–1986

Jyrki Seppä (born 14 November 1961 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Pre-NHL career

Jyrki Seppä started his active career in 1979 when he played for Tampere Ilves in SM-liiga.

Seppä played two seasons for Ilves before he moved to Jokerit of Helsinki. Seppä played the 1981–82 season for Jokerit before he was contracted by Winnipeg Jets

NHL career

Jyrki Seppä was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 43rd overall. He played one season in the NHL for Winnipeg in 1983–84 and two seasons in the American Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Jets. During that NHL season, he played in 13 games picking up two assists and six penalty minutes.

After NHL

After his short NHL visit, Seppä retired from active playing when he was 24 years of age. Seppä however returned and played again for Jokerit in SM-liiga. Seppä retired soon after his return season to Jokerit in 1986. The reason behind his early retirement was injuries and the lack of desire to play.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Ilves U20	FIN-Jr		1	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Ilves	FIN		30	1	1	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Ilves	FIN		34	3	4	7	14		2	0	0	0	5
1981–82	Jokerit	FIN		31	6	1	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Sherbrooke Jets	AHL		72	2	13	15	66		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Sherbrooke Jets	AHL		60	5	35	40	43		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		13	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Jokerit	FIN		32	2	7	9	36		—	—	—	—	—
FIN totals				127	12	13	25	88		2	0	0	0	5
NHL totals				13	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Finland	WJC		5	2	0	2	4
Junior totals				5	2	0	2	4

External links

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