Lauri Tukonen

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Lauri Tukonen
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Tukonen with the Manchester Monarchs in 2006
Born (1986-09-01) September 1, 1986 (age 38)
Hyvinkää, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Liiga team
Former teams
Lukko
Espoo Blues
Los Angeles Kings
Ilves
TPS
NHL draft 11th overall, 2004
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 20032020

Lauri Tukonen (born September 1, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Tukonen has played in North America for the Los Angeles Kings organization and is a former member of Finnish clubs, Espoo Blues, Ilves and TPS. He is currently a player development coach for the Calgary Flames organization.

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Playing career

Lauri Tukonen was selected by the Los Angeles Kings as their first pick, 11th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He started his pro career with the Blues in the Finnish SM-liiga. During the 2003–04 season, he was the youngest player in the league, at 17 years old.

He then played for the Manchester Monarchs in the AHL, earning a promotion when he was recalled to the Los Angeles Kings on February 21, 2007, and played his first NHL game a day later against the Vancouver Canucks. He was sent back to Manchester on February 23 and was then recalled again on February 17, 2008, where he was later sent back on February 21. In March 2008 he became an alternate captain of the Monarchs.

On July 21, 2008, he was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Richard Clune. [1] He played in his native Finland during the start of the 2008–09 season with Ilves Tampere. Five months later on November 30, 2008, he was traded by the Stars to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Andrew Hutchinson. [2]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Helsinki
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Vancouver

Tukonen has represented Finland at several World Junior Hockey Championship tournaments, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

His performance at the 2004 World U18 Championships bolstered his draft prospects, when he tied for first in scoring with 11 points and tied for first in assists with 6 assists. He led Team Finland in scoring, along with teammates Lauri Korpikoski and Petteri Nokelainen, also with 11 points each.

Tukonen scored the game-winner to collect another bronze at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he placed third on the tournament top scorers' list, second in assists, and second in plus-minus rating.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02AhmatFIN U1654610253582
2001–02 Ahmat FIN.2 2474116
2002–03AhmatFIN.2 U2010000
2002–03 AhmatFIN.2122242
2002–03 Blues FIN U2017661218500010
2003–04BluesFIN U2014149234
2003–04 Blues SM-l 353361670000
2004–05BluesFIN U2020002
2004–05 BluesSM-l43551010
2005–06 Manchester Monarchs AHL 6214223620
2006–07 Manchester MonarchsAHL611319323060330
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 40000
2007–08 Manchester MonarchsAHL62926352420000
2007–08 Los Angeles KingsNHL10000
2008–09 Ilves SM-l21581322
2008–09 Lukko SM-l143582
2009–10 LukkoSM-l541019294840002
2010–11 LukkoSM-l40171734771026810
2011–12 LukkoSM-l3313152844
2012–13 LukkoSM-l206511261213416
2013–14 LukkoLiiga3514102416151458
2014–15 TPS Liiga2388168
2015–16 TPSLiiga18991810
2016–17 LukkoLiiga1655106
2017–18 LukkoLiiga161234
2018–19 Ässät Liiga730318
2018–19 Växjö Lakers SHL 81230
2018–19 EHC Kloten SUI.2 5336240000
2019–20 TPSLiiga50002
SM-l/Liiga totals380102111213309484131736
AHL totals18536671037480330
NHL totals50000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004 Finland WJC Bronze medal icon.svg72132
2004 Finland WJC18 7th6561110
2005 FinlandWJC5th61122
2006 FinlandWJCBronze medal icon.svg737100
Junior totals2611152614

References

  1. "Dallas Star acquire right wing Lauri Tukonen from Los Angeles". stars.nhl.com. 2008-07-21. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. "Stars send Finnish winger Tukonen to Lightning". stars.nhl.com. 2008-11-30. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
Preceded by Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick
2004
Succeeded by