Seppo Repo

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FinlandFinland  Seppo Repo Ice hockey player
Date of birth September 21, 1947
place of birth Joensuu , Finland
size 179 cm
Weight 82 kg
position center
Shot hand Left
Career stations
1966-1967 Jokipojat Joensuu
1967-1970 SaPKo Savonlinna
1970-1971 Jokerit Helsinki
1971-1972 Karhu-Kissat Helsinki
1972-1973 HJK Helsinki
1973-1976 TPS Turku
1976-1977 Phoenix Roadrunners
1977-1988 TPS Turku
1978-1980 Kokudo Tokyo
1980-1981 EHC 70 Munich
1981-1983 TPS Turku
1983-1984 Peliitat Heinola
1984-1986 KooKoo Kouvola
1986-1987 Herning IK
1987-1989 Kiekko Reipas Lahti

Seppo Hannu Antero Repo (born September 21, 1947 in Joensuu ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player and coach. In 1990 he was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.

Career

As a player

Seppo Repo began his career in his hometown at Jokipojat , where he first played in the youth teams and from the 1965/66 season in the senior team. With the team he rose to the second-class 1st division this season , where he was active for the club for another year. From 1967 to 1970 he then played for the league competitor Savonlinnan Pallokerho , where he celebrated his second promotion in 1968, this time to the SM-sarja . In the years up to 1976 Repo was active for various teams in the top Finnish league, including three years for TPS . During this time, the left shooter established himself as one of the best players in the league and took part in two All-Star games. He was also named top scorer in the 1974/75 season and player of the year in Finland the following year. However, he could not celebrate any successes with his teams.

For the 1976/77 season , Repo moved to the World Hockey Association for the Phoenix Roadrunners . Despite good performance, his contract was not renewed and he returned to Europe. Until 1983 he played another three years in the SM-liiga, where he won the runner-up with TPS in the 1981/82 season . A year earlier he was under contract for one year at EHC 70 Munich in the ice hockey Bundesliga . Since he no longer achieved the strength of previous years and his statistics were also in decline, the now 36-year-old Repo moved to the 1st division for the 1983/84 season. Until the end of his career in 1989, he was almost exclusively there for various teams. This time was only interrupted by a year in the Danish Eliteserien , where he became Danish champions with Herning IK in the 1986/87 season .

statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
SM-sarja 7th 212 163 91 254 323
SM-liiga 4th 141 76 62 138 131
1st division 7th 223 110 135 245 128
WHA 1 80 29 31 60 10
Bundesliga 1 51 37 41 78 42
Elite series 1 29 33 32 65 32

International

Repo represented his home country at a total of eight world championships. He achieved the greatest success in the first five participations in the years 1971 to 1975, where Finland took fourth place. In 1975 only the goal difference decided on third place between Sweden and Finland, as the direct comparison had ended in a draw. In addition, Repo played with the national team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Sapporo , where he finished fifth with the team. He received his last nomination for the national team at the age of 35, but only finished fifth with the Finnish selection at the 1982 World Cup and was therefore unable to win a medal at any tournament.

statistics

Represented Finland at:

year team event Sp T V Pt SM
1971 Finland WM 6th 1 1 2 0
1972 Finland WM 10 5 2 7th 16
1972 Finland Olympia 4th 0 0 0 4th
1973 Finland WM 10 0 0 0 13
1974 Finland WM 7th 1 0 1 0
1975 Finland WM 10 5 0 5 4th
1978 Finland WM 10 3 4th 7th 8th
1979 Finland WM 8th 3 2 5 8th
1982 Finland WM 5 0 0 0 2
Men overall 70 18th 9 27 55

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

As a trainer

After the end of his active career in 1989, Repo initially worked as a youth coach at various clubs, including for the Herning IK , with whom he had become Danish champions as a player . From 1996 to 1999 he was the head coach of the Danish record champions and won two more titles in the elite series with the team. After that, Repo withdrew from professional ice hockey.

Achievements and Awards

As a player

As a trainer

  • 1997 and 1998 Danish champion with the Herning IK

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personal data
SURNAME Repo, Seppo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Repo, Seppo Hannu Antero (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Joensuu , Finland