Semir Ben-Amor

Semir Ben-Amor (born 6 May 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who last played for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

Ben-Amor was born and raised in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. He was born to a Finnish mother and a Tunisian father.

Ben-Amor was a key player in the 2012 notorious practice game between HIFK and Jokerit, where multiple long suspensions were given for violent and unsportsmanlike behavior to players as well as coaches from both teams. Ben-Amor was given the longest suspension of 18 games for checking Ville Peltonen from a blind spot in the middle of the ice, and then beating him while he was down and rendering him unconscious. Reportedly, someone from Jokerit's command told Ben-Amor to take him down, and the league gave the head and assisting coach both a suspension of eight games with clear signs of encouraging players to break the rules. Ben-Amor denies this, saying it was his own decision, but he regrets how it ultimately happened. In December 2012, he was fined €3,540 for assault. His 18-game suspension remains the third longest in the league's history, behind Ari Lähteenmäki's 27-game suspension in 1986 for cross-checking and violence, and Jere Karalahti's 22-game suspension in 1997 for the use of drugs.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000-01 Blues SM-liiga 19 0 1 1 33 - - - - - 2001-02 Ässät SM-liiga 41 2 1 3 62 - - - - - 2002-03 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 61 3 13 16 113 6 1 1 2 6 2003-04 Blues SM-liiga 10 0 1 1 2 - - - - - 2003-04 Salamat Mestis 11 1 1 2 38 - - - - - 2003-04 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 39 16 11 27 65 9 2 2 4 12 2004-05 Danbury Trashers UHL 44 6 8 14 123 - - - - - 2005-06 Haukat Mestis 2 0 1 1 4 - - - - - 2005-06 Salamat Mestis 1 2 0 2 0 - - - - - 2005-06 Blues SM-liiga 41 0 7 7 84 0 0 0 2 - 2006-07 Blues SM-liiga 35 6 3 9 82 - - - - - 2007-08 Lukko SM-liiga 48 3 5 8 162 3 0 0 0 0 2008-09 Lukko SM-liiga 50 3 4 7 119 7 1 1 2 14 2009-10 Jokerit SM-liiga 41 2 9 11 93 1 0 0 0 0 2010-11 Jokerit SM-liiga 49 9 6 15 99 7 0 0 0 8