Jyrki Seppä

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


played_for = NHL
Winnipeg Jets
AHL
Sherbrooke Jets
SM-liiga
Ilves
Jokerit
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 189
nickname =
nationality = FIN
birth_date = birth date and age|1961|11|14
birth_place = Tampere, FIN
draft = 43rd overall
draft_year = 1981
draft_team = Winnipeg Jets
career_start = 1979
career_end = 1984
1985 – 1986

Jyrki Seppä (born 14 November, 1961 in Tampere, Finland) was a 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 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.

ee also

*List of NHL players

References

*hockeydb|8821