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Matti Kuparinen
#22 HC Bolzano / EBEL - 18/19
- Date of Birth
- Oct 16, 1984
- Age
- 42
- Place of Birth
- Pori, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Ässät
- Position
- C
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 94 kg / 207 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Status
- Retired
Matti Kuparinen Facts
A two-way center, Kuparinen plays an up-tempo game and skates hard. He plays with a lot of energy and likes to agitate opponents. Excels in a shutdown role. Can score a few goals and contribute offensively as well.
He isn't a natural offensive player though, and is a bit lacking in hockey sense and vision. Isn't a great stickhandler. Can also take a few unnesessary penalties. (EP 2010)
Father: Risto Kuparinen
He isn't a natural offensive player though, and is a bit lacking in hockey sense and vision. Isn't a great stickhandler. Can also take a few unnesessary penalties. (EP 2010)
Father: Risto Kuparinen
Team Staff profile also available: Matti Kuparinen
Matti Kuparinen Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | U16 SM-sarja | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | - | ||||||||
| 2000-2001 | U18 SM-sarja | 35 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 90 | - | ||||||||
| 2000-2001 | U20 I-divisioona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2001-2002 | U18 SM-sarja | 24 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 94 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - | |
| 2001-2002 | U20 I-divisioona | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | - | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| 2002-2003 | U20 SM-liiga | 34 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 87 | -10 | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | U20 SM-liiga | 20 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | SM-liiga | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Mestis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2004-2005 | U20 SM-liiga | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 67 | -16 | Relegation | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | |
| 2004-2005 | SM-liiga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | SM-liiga | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 3 | Playoffs | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2006-2007 | SM-liiga | 54 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 137 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2007-2008 | SM-liiga | 52 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 93 | -17 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | SM-liiga | 49 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 62 | 4 | Relegation | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | -5 | |
| 2009-2010 | SM-liiga | 32 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | -5 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | SM-liiga | 60 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 18 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | -2 | |
| 2011-2012 | SM-liiga | 55 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 75 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | International | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | SM-liiga | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | KHL | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 5 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | |
| 2013-2014 | Liiga | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 2014-2015 | Liiga | 48 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 6 | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | |
| 2015-2016 | Liiga | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Liiga | 49 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 59 | -5 | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017-2018 | Liiga | 56 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 19 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018-2019 | EBEL | 53 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 4 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Matti Kuparinen Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | ET | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | - | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | EHT | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | ET | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | ET | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Champions HL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Champions HL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | -1 |
Matti Kuparinen Career Totals by League
| 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.64 | 33 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 53 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.23 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.48 | 34 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.27 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -3 | |
| 15 | 616 | 74 | 179 | 253 | 0.41 | 711 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0.47 | 38 | -10 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 | 30 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 59 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 0.66 | 184 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 10 | - | |
| 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.69 | 33 | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 4 | - | |
| 3 | 71 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 0.70 | 192 | -22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | - |
Matti Kuparinen Career Totals by Team
| 11 | 493 | 53 | 131 | 184 | 0.37 | 565 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 0.58 | 30 | -3 | |
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 | 30 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 59 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 0.66 | 184 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 10 | - | |
| 5 | 84 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 0.70 | 225 | -22* | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 4 | - | |
| 1 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.27 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -3 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 60 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.27 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 0.38 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 4 | -6 | |
| 2 | 77 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 0.73 | 105 | 13* | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Matti Kuparinen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | |
| 2011-2012 |
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Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | HC Bolzano | Retired | |
| Confirmed | Ässät | HC Bolzano | |
| Extension | Ässät | Ässät | |
| Confirmed | HIFK | Ässät | |
| Extension | HIFK | HIFK | |
| Confirmed | Avangard Omsk | HIFK | |
| Confirmed | KalPa | Avangard Omsk | |
| Extension | KalPa | KalPa | |
| Confirmed | Ässät | KalPa | |
| Extension | Ässät | Ässät |
Matti Kuparinen Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for Ässät