Jyrki Seppä

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 seasonPlayoffs 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