# Jani Tuppurainen

Jani Tuppurainen (born March 30, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with Mikkelin Jukurit of the Liiga.

## Playing career

Undrafted, Tuppurainen won the Finnish Championships on two occasions with JYP Jyväskylä. He has also played for the Finnish National ice hockey team in Euro Hockey Tour.
On 14 April 2021, Tuppurainen extended his professional career, leaving JYP as a free agent and signing a one-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit.

## International play

In 2012 after winning Finnish Championships in Jyväskylä, Tuppurainen was chosen to represent the Finland men's national ice hockey team in 2012 IIHF World Championship.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995–96 | Oulun Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Laser HT U20 | U20 2. Divisioona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | LiKi | 2. Divisioona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Chicago Freeze | NAHL | 47 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Chicago Freeze | NAHL | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Kiekko-Oulu | Suomi-sarja | 21 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Kiekko-Oulu | Suomi-sarja | 26 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Hokki | Mestis | 37 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Oulun Kärpät | SM-liiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Hokki | Mestis | 39 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2004–05 | Hokki | Mestis | 36 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005–06 | KalPa | SM-liiga | 48 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | KalPa | SM-liiga | 55 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | KalPa | SM-liiga | 43 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Färjestad BK | Elitserien | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2008–09 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 58 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 43 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga | 56 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Donbass Donetsk | KHL | 39 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 55 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 57 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
| 2015–16 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 48 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 66 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 60 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 57 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 54 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 57 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 59 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Mikkelin Jukurit | Liiga | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Brûleurs de Loups | Ligue Magnus | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 802 | 198 | 348 | 546 | 586 | 105 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 67 |