Marko Kauppinen (born 23 March 1979) is a Finnish former professional

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who played in the

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and

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(SHL). Kauppinen was selected by the

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in the 8th round (214th overall) of the

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. On 3 September 2014, Kauppinen left the Finnish

and signed a one-year contract with Swedish club, Modo Hockey in the SHL.

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