Mikko Luoma

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Mikko Luoma
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Mikko Luoma playing for HV71 in October 2012
Born (1976-06-22) June 22, 1976 (age 47)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for JYP Jyväskylä
Tappara
Edmonton Oilers
Malmö Redhawks
Linköpings HC
HV71
Atlant Moscow Oblast
HC Bolzano
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft 181st overall, 2002
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1998–2017

Mikko Luoma (born June 22, 1976) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers. He most notably played in the Liiga and Elitserien. [1]

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Playing career

Luoma started his playing career with the Finnish JYP's youth team, playing for them from 1993 until 1998 when he stepped up in JYP's senior team in SM-liiga. In his first two seasons in SM-liiga he totalled 18 points over 104 games. From season 2000–01 to 2002–03 he played with Tappara, totalling 66 points in 164 games. [2]

Luoma was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 181st overall, as an over-aged player. He only played one season in North America, largely in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Roadrunners, although he also saw some time with the Oilers. [2]

After NHL and AHL, Luoma moved to Sweden and played in the Swedish elite league Elitserien with Malmö Redhawks in 2004–05 and Linköpings HC from season 2005–06 to 2006–07. For season 2007–08 he signed with HV71 and continued the season with winning the Swedish Championship. [2] [3]

He concluded his professional career after spending a single season in the Austrian Hockey League with Italian outfit, HC Bolzano in the 2016–17 season.

He is currently a European Amateur Scout for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94DiskosFIN.2 U20131346—————
1994–95DiskosFIN.2 U20238172534—————
1994–95Diskos FIN.3 71232—————
1995–96DiskosFIN.2 U20274101456—————
1995–96 Diskos FIN.2 50002—————
1996–97DiskosFIN.2 U2042244—————
1996–97DiskosFIN.3341552673430226
1997–98 DiskosFIN.2442182060510110
1998–99 JYP SM-l 5328106030004
1999–00 JYPSM-l5126858—————
2000–01 Tappara SM-l56101121721002210
2001–02 TapparaSM-l56111829761012310
2002–03 TapparaSM-l5541317521421312
2003–04 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30110—————
2003–04 Toronto Roadrunners AHL 65422265431018
2004–05 Malmö Redhawks SEL 50991872—————
2005–06 Linköpings HC SEL50719261051321320
2006–07 Linköpings HCSEL557162360925716
2007–08 HV71 SEL49102535581725720
2008–09 HV71SEL54516215818381114
2009–10 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 511897030226
2010–11 HV71SEL33319227040110
2011–12 HV71SEL49418224860226
2012–13 HV71SEL471785050000
2013–14 JYPLiiga52411154860332
2014–15 JYPLiiga6082533601234710
2015–16 JYPLiiga5641519341306612
2016–17 Modo Hockey Allsv 810116—————
2016–17 HC Bolzano EBEL 141236901110
Liiga totals43644107151458686182460
NHL totals30110—————
SEL totals38746129175521729223176

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Latvia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Canada
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2006 Finland WC Bronze medal icon.svg90226
2008 FinlandWCBronze medal icon.svg80006
Senior totals1702212

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Liiga
Player of the Month (September) 2001
Champion (Tappara) 2003
SEL
Best P Plus–minus (+19) 2006
Salming Trophy 2008
All-Star Team2008
Le Mat Trophy (HV71)2008

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References

  1. ↑ "Mikko Luoma player profile". Liiga. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mikko Luoma - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  3. ↑ "HV 71 är svenska mästare". Radiosporten (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2008-04-18. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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