Jukka Virtanen (ice hockey player)
Date of birth | July 15, 1959 |
place of birth | Turku , Finland |
size | 184 cm |
Weight | 85 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
1979-1983 | Ässät Pori |
1983-1993 | TPS Turku |
Jukka Einar Virtanen (born July 15, 1959 in Turku ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player .
Career
Jukka Virtanen began his career as a hockey player with Ässät Pori , for whose professional team he was active from 1979 to 1983 in the SM-liiga , the highest Finnish league. The defender then moved to TPS Turku , with whom he was Finnish champion four times in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993 . Following the 1992/93 season , he ended his career at the age of 34.
International
Virtanen took part in the World Championships in 1986 and 1987 for Finland . He was also part of his country's squad at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , where he and his team won the silver medal.
Achievements and Awards
- 1989 Finnish champion with TPS Turku
- 1990 Finnish champion with TPS Turku
- 1991 Finnish champion with TPS Turku
- 1993 Finnish champion with TPS Turku
International
- 1988 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
SM liiga statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Main round | 14th | 507 | 43 | 70 | 113 | 304 |
Playoffs | 12 | 93 | 12 | 6th | 18th | 52 |
Web links
- Jukka Virtanen at hockeydb.com (English)
- Jukka Virtanen at eurohockey.com
- Jukka Virtanen at eliteprospects.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Virtanen, Jukka |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Virtanen, Jukka Einar |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Turku , Finland |