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Finland Matti Kuparinen
#22 HC Bolzano / EBEL - 18/19
Date of Birth
Oct 16, 1984
Position
C
Age
39
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Pori, FIN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Ässät
Status
Retired

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

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Matti Kuparinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Ässät U16 U16 SM-sarja 10* 5* 7* 12* 30* -* |
2000-01 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja 35* 5* 16* 21* 90* -* |
Ässät U20 U20 I-divisioona 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2001-02 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja 24* 5* 13* 18* 94* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 10 -
Ässät U20 U20 I-divisioona 11* 5* 3* 8* 31* -* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 4 -
2002-03 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 34* 8* 7* 15* 87* -10* |
2003-04 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 20* 6* 15* 21* 38* 4* |
Ässät SM-liiga 36* 1* 4* 5* 24* -1* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* |
2004-05 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 17* 4* 10* 14* 67* -16* | Relegation 3 1 0 1 0 -
Ässät SM-liiga 25* 0* 0* 0* 16* -2* |
2005-06 Ässät SM-liiga 56* 4* 9* 13* 54* 3* | Playoffs 14 2 4 6 6 3
2006-07 Ässät “A” SM-liiga 54* 5* 16* 21* 137* -7* |
2007-08 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 52* 2* 14* 16* 93* -17* |
2008-09 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 49* 13* 15* 28* 62* 4* | Relegation 14 3 6 9 6 -5
2009-10 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 32* 5* 16* 21* 36* -5* |
2010-11 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 60* 11* 26* 37* 52* 18* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 18 -2
2011-12 KalPa SM-liiga 55* 10* 33* 43* 75* 13* | 7 0 2 2 4 -1
Finland (all) International 11* 0* 5* 5* 4* 3* |
2012-13 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 8* 2* 5* 7* 6* 0* |
Avangard Omsk KHL 30* 3* 5* 8* 36* 5* | Playoffs 12 0 0 0 4 -3
2013-14 HIFK “A” Liiga 12* 1* 2* 3* 6* -8* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -1
2014-15 HIFK “A” Liiga 48* 8* 8* 16* 59* 6* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 2 -5
2015-16 Ässät “A” Liiga 24* 2* 6* 8* 6* -3* |
2016-17 Ässät “C” Liiga 49* 5* 9* 14* 59* -5* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 0 0
2017-18 Ässät “C” Liiga 56* 5* 16* 21* 26* 19* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 0 1
2018-19 HC Bolzano EBEL 53* 3* 9* 12* 36* 4* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -1

Matti Kuparinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 KalPa ET 8* 0* 2* 2* 20* -* |
Finland EHT 8* 0* 3* 3* 4* 1* |
2012-13 KalPa ET 6* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
2013-14 HIFK ET 7* 2* 2* 4* 10* -* |
2014-15 HIFK Champions HL 7* 3* 2* 5* 8* 2* |
2018-19 HC Bolzano Champions HL 7* 2* 2* 4* 25* -1* |

Matti Kuparinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 2 14* 5* 4* 9* 0.64* 33* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 8* 0* 3* 3* 0.38* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 3 21* 4* 6* 10* 0.48* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 53* 3* 9* 12* 0.23* 36* 4* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
International 1 11* 0* 5* 5* 0.45* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 30* 3* 5* 8* 0.27* 36* 5* | 1 12 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -3 *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 15 616* 74* 179* 253* 0.41* 711* 15* | 7 59 11 * 17 * 28 * 0.47 * 38 * -10 *
Mestis 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 10* 5* 7* 12* 1.20* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 59* 10* 29* 39* 0.66* 184* -* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 10 * - *
U20 I-divisioona 2 13* 5* 4* 9* 0.69* 33* -* | 1 7 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.14 * 4 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 71* 18* 32* 50* 0.70* 192* -22* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * - *

Matti Kuparinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/23/2019
09/23/2019 Confirmed HC Bolzano Retired
06/15/2018
06/15/2018 Confirmed Ässät HC Bolzano
02/12/2017
02/12/2017 Extension Ässät Ässät
04/14/2015
04/14/2015 Confirmed HIFK Ässät
05/05/2014
05/05/2014 Extension HIFK HIFK
07/22/2013
07/22/2013 Confirmed Avangard Omsk HIFK
10/03/2012
10/03/2012 Confirmed KalPa Avangard Omsk
11/15/2011
11/15/2011 Extension KalPa KalPa
04/05/2011
04/05/2011 Confirmed Ässät KalPa
02/25/2009
02/25/2009 Extension Ässät Ässät
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ässät