Jukka Porvari

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Jukka Porvari
Jukka Porvari Panini 1979.jpg
Born (1954-01-19) January 19, 1954 (age 69)
Tampere, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Tappara
Colorado Rockies
New Jersey Devils
TPS
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19741991

Jukka Veikko Porvari (born January 19, 1954 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League (NHL). He played for Tappara, TPS, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994. He also played at the 1980 Winter Olympics, with 7 goals and 4 assists for a total of 11 points in 7 games.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1972–73 Hämeenlinnan Tarmo FIN-21494134
1973–74Hämeenlinnan TarmoFIN-391715324
1974–75 Tappara FIN 3679162
1975–76 Tappara FIN 36101020440224
1976–77 TapparaFIN361716332063585
1977–78 TapparaFIN261171818811216
1978–79 TapparaFIN35202242381094130
1979–80 TapparaFIN3119153436
1980–81 TapparaFIN3614183222846106
1981–82 Colorado Rockies NHL 312680
1981–82 Fort Worth Texans CHL 20000
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL81344
1982–83 Wichita Wind CHL112350
1982–83 Klagenfurter AC AUT 1413102318
1983–84 TPS FIN371882616105164
1984–85 TPSFIN36271643261072912
1985–86 TPSFIN3698171070330
1986–87 TuTo FIN-2 2914223618
1987–88 TuToFIN-24011182918
1988–89 Kiekko-67 Turku FIN-3 3026416726
1989–90 Kiekko-67 TurkuFIN-22916183422
1990–91 Kiekko-67 TurkuFIN-230004
FIN totals3451521292811926329245347
NHL totals3939124

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1973 Finland EJC 51010
1974 Finland WJC 51120
1977 Finland WC 103472
1978 FinlandWC102138
1979 FinlandWC84158
1980 Finland OLY 774114
1981 FinlandWC83038
1981 Finland CC 51120
Junior totals102130
Senior totals4820113130


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