Jukka Porvari

Jukka Porvari (born January 19, 1954 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Tappara, TPS, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.

He played for Tappara Tampere from 1974-81. Porvari also played for Finland in the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1981 World Championships. As well he was a member of the Finnish team at the 1980 Olympics and at the 1981 Canada Cup.

The Colorado Rockies signed Porvari as a free agent in 1981. He spent two seasons in North America, playing 39 games in the NHL with the Rockies and New Jersey Devils and scoring 3 goals and 9 assists.

After 1983, Porvari returned to Finland, where he played for TPS Turku and Kiekko-67 Turku until his retirement in 1991.