Jari Torkki

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Jari Torkki
Born (1965-08-11) August 11, 1965 (age 58)
Rauma, FIN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Chicago Blackhawks
SM-liiga
Lukko
DEL
Star Bulls Rosenheim
Serie A
HC Merano
HC Milano
BISL
Bracknell Bees
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft 115th overall, 1983
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 19812003

Jari Kaarlo Torkki (born August 11, 1965, in Rauma, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player [1] who played in the National Hockey League and SM-liiga. He also won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics with Team Finland.

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Career

Jari Torkki played his entire SM-liiga career for Lukko, a team located in Rauma, Finland. Torkki along with Erik Hämäläinen has an iconic status in Lukko and is held in high regard by Lukko fans.

Despite having a good form in SM-liiga, Torkki did not have a great career in NHL. Torkki played two seasons in North America and played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. Torkki also played for IHL teams Saginaw Hawks and Indianapolis Ice during his two-season tenure in North America.

After his short NHL visit, Torkki returned to Lukko and played 6 more seasons for Lukko, totaling 13 seasons in Lukko.

After playing for Lukko, Torkki to play for Star Bulls Rosenheim, of DEL, HC Merano and HC Milano of Italian Serie A and finally, Bracknell Bees of the British Ice Hockey Superleague (BISL).

Jari Torkki was also an Olympian as a member of Finland's team who took home Silver in Calgary 1988.

Jari Torkki retired in 2003.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Lukko FIN Jr.815102510
1981–82 Lukko Liiga 10000
1982–83LukkoFIN Jr.7861424
1982–83 LukkoLiiga3413173034
1983–84LukkoFIN Jr.13032
1983–84 Lukko FIN II 3641256670
1984–85 LukkoLiiga3625214640
1985–86 LukkoLiiga3222184040
1986–87 LukkoLiiga442783542
1987–88 LukkoLiiga4323244754843712
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 41010
1988–89 Saginaw Hawks IHL 7230427222
1989–90 Indianapolis Ice IHL6625295450
1990–91 LukkoLiiga4423264952
1991–92 LukkoLiiga441619353420004
1992–93 LukkoLiiga481714313831010
1993–94 LukkoLiiga461418322294158
1994–95 LukkoLiiga331430444892024
1995–96 LukkoLiiga4816203650801110
1996–97 Starbulls Rosenheim DEL 471718358030116
1997–98 Starbulls RosenheimDEL4110142420
1998–99 HC Merano Alp 27771418
1998–99 HC Merano ITA 161112231092354
1999–2000 HC MeranoITA2111243538
2000–01 HC Milano ITA1814132716107152212
2001–02 HC MeranoITA1182102
2001–02 Bracknell Bees GBR 101122
Liiga totals453210215425454391151638
ITA totals6644519566199182716

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1982 Finland EJC
1983 FinlandEJC561710
1984 Finland WJC 74268
1987 Finland WC 1052712
1988 Finland OG 41012
Junior totals191572226
Senior totals1462814

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