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Finland Risto Kurkinen

EC Hannover / Germany2 - 96/97
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Date of Birth
Jan 21, 1963
Position
LW
Age
60
Height
5'9" / 176 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
JYP
Status
Retired
Drafted
1987 round 4 #68 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Highlights
3-time Liiga All-Star Team 3
1-time Liiga Rookie of the Year 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1979-80 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja - - - - - - |
1981-82 JYP U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 20 15 8 23 52 - |
JyP HT I-divisioona 17 6 7 13 13 - |
1982-83 JYP U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 5 3 4 7 2 - |
JyP HT I-divisioona 35 28 21 49 36 - | Playoffs
Finland U20 WJC-20 5 1 1 2 2 - |
1983-84 JYP U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 2 4 2 6 2 - |
JyP HT I-divisioona 35 33 21 54 30 - | Playoffs 4 3 5 8 4 -
JyP HT I-divisioona - - - - - - | Qualification 4 1 4 5 4 -
1984-85 JyP HT I-divisioona 44 45 26 71 27 - |
1985-86 JyP HT SM-liiga 36 32 15 47 14 -4 |
1986-87 JyP HT SM-liiga 44 41 19 60 25 13 |
Finland WC 9 3 3 6 0 4 |
1987-88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 40 17 22 39 10 - |
1988-89 JyP HT “C” SM-liiga 44 30 23 53 20 13 | Playoffs 11 2 6 8 6 -15
1989-90 JyP HT “C” SM-liiga 44 37 28 65 22 25 | Playoffs 3 4 4 8 2 2
1990-91 HV71 Elitserien 40 19 18 37 24 - | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
Finland WC 6 2 0 2 0 - |
1991-92 HV71 Elitserien 38 13 26 39 20 - | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
1992-93 JyP HT “C” SM-liiga 48 15 18 33 22 -11 | Playoffs 10 4 4 8 0 0
1993-94 JyP HT SM-liiga 46 21 21 42 46 7 | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -2
1994-95 TuTo Hockey SM-liiga 49 4 7 11 6 -17 |
1995-96 EHC Lustenau Austria 32 23 28 51 31 - |
1996-97 EC Hannover Germany2 40 18 46 64 20 - | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 0 -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2002-03 IK Pantern Division 1 Head Coach
2003-04 Kristianstads IK Division 2 Head Coach
2004-05 Kristianstads IK Division 2 Head Coach
2005-06 JYP SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2006-07 JYP SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2007-08 Kristianstads IK Division 1 Head Coach
2010-11 Vasas Budapest Stars MOL Liga Head Coach
2011-12 Hungary (all) International Asst. Coach
2013-14 Jokipojat U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2014-15 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2015-16 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2016-17 MAC U20 EBYSL Asst. Coach
Austria OGQ (W) Asst. Coach
Austria WC D1A (W) Asst. Coach
2017-18 MAC U20 EBYSL Asst. Coach
Austria WC D1A (W) Head Coach
2018-19 EHV Sabres Wien EWHL (W) Head Coach
Austria WC D1A (W) Head Coach
2019-20 EHV Sabres Wien EWHL (W) Head Coach
Austria (all) International (W) Head Coach
2020-21 EHV Sabres Wien EWHL (W) Head Coach
2021-22 EXA IceFighters Leipzig Germany3 Assoc. Head Coach
2022-23 KSW IceFighters Leipzig Germany3 Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Austria 1 32 23 28 51 1.59 31 - | 0
Germany2 1 40 18 46 64 1.60 20 - | 1 4 1 3 4 1.00 0 -
I-divisioona 4 131 112 75 187 1.43 106 - | 2 8 4 9 13 1.63 8 -
IHL 1 40 17 22 39 0.98 10 - | 0
Jr. A SM-sarja 3 27 22 14 36 1.33 56 - | 0
SM-liiga (Liiga) 7 311 180 131 311 1.00 155 26 | 4 28 10 16 26 0.93 8 -15
Elitserien (SHL) 2 78 32 44 76 0.97 44 - | 2 5 1 0 1 0.20 0 -
U18 SM-sarja 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WC 2 15 5 3 8 0.53 0 4 | 0
WJC-20 1 5 1 1 2 0.40 2 - | 0
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Ari-Pekka Siekkinen (G) 1981-1994 10 JYP, JYP U20
Jarmo Jokilahti (D) 1981-1994 10 JYP, JYP U20
Tero Lehikoinen (F) 1981-1993 9 JYP, JYP U20
Vesa Kuha (D) 1981-1993 9 JYP, JYP U20
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Number 30 retired by JYP

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