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Risto Kurkinen

Inactive, former Left Wing

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Player Information

Selected in the 4th round (No. 68) of the 1987 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins,

He also had 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) in 41 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Country:	FIN
Age:	63 yrs (21.01.1963)
Height / Weight:	175 cm / 85 kg
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Drafted:	68th in 1987
Draft Team:	Pittsburgh Penguins
Awards:	-

Risto Kurkinen

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
1981-82	JYP (I-divisioona)	17	6	7	13					13
1981-82	JYP U20 (Jr. A SM-sarja)	20	15	8	23					52
1982-83	Finland U20 (WJC-20)	5	1	1	2					2
1982-83	JYP (I-divisioona)	35	28	21	49					36
1982-83	JYP U20 (Jr. A SM-sarja)	5	3	4	7					2
1983-84	JYP (I-divisioona)	35	33	21	54					30
1983-84	JYP U20 (Jr. A SM-sarja)	2	4	2	6					2
1984-85	JYP (I-divisioona)	44	45	26	71					27
1985-86	JYP (Liiga)	36	32	15	47	-4				14
1986-87	JYP (Liiga)	44	41	19	60	13				25
1986-87	Finland (WC)	9	3	3	6	4				0
1987-88	Muskegon Fury (IHL)	40	17	22	39					10
1988-89	JYP (Liiga)	44	30	23	53	13				20
1989-90	JYP (Liiga)	44	37	28	65	25				22
1990-91	HV71 (SHL)	40	19	18	37					24
1990-91	Finland (WC)	6	2	0	2					0
1991-92	HV71 (SHL)	38	13	26	39					20
1992-93	JYP (Liiga)	48	15	18	33	-11				22
1993-94	JYP (Liiga)	46	21	21	42	7				46
1994-95	TUTO Hockey (Liiga)	49	4	7	11	-17				6
1995-96	EHC Lustenau (Austria)	32	23	28	51					31
1996-97	EC Hannover (Germany2)	40	18	46	64					20
Total		679	410	364	774	30		0	0.0%	424

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
1983-84	JYP (I-divisioona)	4	1	4	5					4
1988-89	JYP (Liiga)	11	2	6	8	-15				6
1989-90	JYP (Liiga)	3	4	4	8	2				2
1990-91	HV71 (SHL)	2	1	0	1					0
1991-92	HV71 (SHL)	3	0	0	0					0
1992-93	JYP (Liiga)	10	4	4	8	0				0
1993-94	JYP (Liiga)	4	0	2	2	-2				0
1996-97	EC Hannover (Germany2)	4	1	3	4					0
Total		41	13	23	36	-15		0	0.0%	12

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