Jyrki Seppa
Encyclopedia
Jyrki Seppä was a professional ice hockey
player in the National Hockey League
.
Ilves
in SM-liiga
.
Seppä played two seasons for Ilves before he moved to Jokerit
of Helsinki
. Seppä played 1981–82 season for Jokerit before he was contracted by 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.
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.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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Pre-NHL career
Jyrki Seppä started his active career in 1979, when he played for TampereTampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
Ilves
Ilves
Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...
in SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
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Seppä played two seasons for Ilves before he moved to Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. Seppä played 1981–82 season for Jokerit before he was contracted by Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
NHL career
Jyrki Seppä was drafted by the Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft
1981 NHL Entry Draft
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
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
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
for the Sherbrooke Jets
Sherbrooke Jets
The Sherbrooke Jets were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec. They were a farm team of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg 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 JokeritJokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
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.