Mikko Kuparinen

Date of Birth: Mar 29, 1977
Age: 49
Place of Birth: Kerava, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Jää-Ahmat
Position: D
Height: 192 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Mikko Kuparinen Facts

Drafted: 1999 round 9 #244 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

Kuparinen is a heavy stay-at-home defenseman from Finland. He has great size and is known for not backing off when there is a fight coming on. His offensive skills on this level of play are limited and instead his job is to play it safe in his own end. Kuparinen does however play too physical and dirty at times and gets called for too many unnecessary penalties.

Mikko Kuparinen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1994-1995	HPK U20	U20 I-divisioona	1	0	0	0	2	-
1995-1996	HPK U20	U20 I-divisioona	14	4	5	9	8	-	Qualification	5	1	1	2	0	-
1996-1997	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	35	0	6	6	38	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-
1996-1997	HPK	SM-liiga	1	0	1	1	2	1
1997-1998	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	26	2	4	6	48	-
1998-1999	HPK	SM-liiga	33	0	3	3	52	5
1998-1999	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	19	0	2	2	35	-2
1998-1999	Ahmat Hyvinkää Loan	I-divisioona	3	0	0	0	2	-4
1999-2000	HIFK	SM-liiga	28	0	2	2	49	-12	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	0	0
1999-2000	Detroit Vipers	IHL	5	0	0	0	2	-3
1999-2000	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL	4	0	0	0	4	1
2000-2001	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL	13	1	4	5	10	-
2000-2001	Detroit Vipers	IHL	43	1	5	6	10	-14
2001-2002	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL	32	11	12	23	18	-
2001-2002	Ilves	SM-liiga	19	2	4	6	16	4	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-6
2002-2003	Ilves	SM-liiga	48	3	3	6	93	-7
2003-2004	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	48	0	6	6	113	-16
2004-2005	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	48	1	5	6	113	-13	Kvalserien SHL	10	0	1	1	2	3
2005-2006	Brynäs IF J20	J20 SuperElit	1	0	0	0	2	-
2005-2006	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	40	1	3	4	48	-3	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	-3
2006-2007	Jokerit	SM-liiga	49	3	7	10	48	19	Playoffs	10	0	2	2	10	8
2007-2008	Jokerit	SM-liiga	25	2	4	6	22	14	Playoffs	14	0	1	1	16	-4

Mikko Kuparinen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1999-2000	HIFK	Euro HL	1	0	0	0	27	0	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0

Mikko Kuparinen Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
ECHL	2	45	12	16	28	0.62	28	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	3	136	2	14	16	0.12	274	-32	2	14	0	1	1	0.07	6	0
Euro HL	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	27	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
I-divisioona	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-4	0
IHL	3	71	1	7	8	0.11	51	-18	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	2	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	7	203	10	24	34	0.17	282	24	4	36	0	3	3	0.08	28	-2
U20 I-divisioona	2	15	4	5	9	0.60	10	-	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	2	61	2	10	12	0.20	86	-	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-

Mikko Kuparinen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1998-1999	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
2006-2007	SM-liiga Silver Medal