Frans Tuohimaa
| Frans Tuohimaa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
19 August 1991 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Jokerit HPK Vaasan Sport Oklahoma City Barons Leksands IF SaiPa HIFK | ||
| NHL Draft |
182nd overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Frans Tuohimaa (born 19 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Tuohimaa was playing with Jokerit in the then Finnish SM-liiga before he was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round (182nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. [1]
Tuohimaa moved to league rivals HPK before moving to North America in March 2014, signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers organization.[2][3]
He played the 2014–15 season within the Oilers affiliates, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League and the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. Unable to make an impact in Oilers depth chart, Tuohimaa opted to return to Europe at seasons end in signing with Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan club, Leksands IF on 18 May 2015.[4]
Following five further seasons in the Liiga, Tuohimaa as a free agent following the 2020–21 campaign, and was signed to a one-year KHL contract with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, on 16 May 2021.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2007–08 | HIFK | Jr. A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10.71 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HIFK | Jr. A | 18 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 983 | 65 | 0 | 3.97 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HIFK | Jr. A | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1144 | 55 | 2 | 2.89 | .911 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 696 | 31 | 1 | 2.67 | .909 | ||
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 37 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2183 | 78 | 6 | 2.14 | .931 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 425 | 21 | 0 | 2.97 | .930 | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 | .965 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 449 | 14 | 1 | 1.68 | .936 | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | SM-l | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1042 | 46 | 2 | 2.65 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 956 | 45 | 1 | 2.82 | .921 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 237 | 18 | 0 | 4.56 | .881 | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | SM-l | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 787 | 30 | 0 | 2.29 | .912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 | .960 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 16 | — | — | — | 971 | 40 | 1 | 2.47 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HPK | Liiga | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 981 | 51 | 1 | 3.12 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Sport | Mestis | 5 | — | — | — | 311 | 13 | 0 | 2.52 | .925 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 418 | 14 | 1 | 2.01 | .926 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1.85 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 13 | 0 | 4.22 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 33 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1795 | 98 | 0 | 3.28 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 35 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1967 | 90 | 1 | 2.75 | .913 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 3.68 | .854 | ||
| 2016–17 | SaiPa | Liiga | 28 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1546 | 72 | 3 | 2.79 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Hokki | Mestis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SaiPa | Liiga | 51 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 2950 | 111 | 4 | 2.26 | .920 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 570 | 26 | 1 | 2.74 | .909 | ||
| 2018–19 | SaiPa | Liiga | 48 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 2898 | 118 | 4 | 2.46 | .900 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | .894 | ||
| 2019–20 | HIFK | Liiga | 33 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1896 | 68 | 3 | 2.15 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HIFK | Liiga | 33 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1920 | 68 | 6 | 2.12 | .898 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 516 | 19 | 0 | 2.21 | .906 | ||
| Liiga totals | 193 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 11,209 | 437 | 20 | 2.34 | .910 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1283 | 54 | 1 | 2.52 | .906 | ||||
| AHL totals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 15 | 0 | 3.60 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Oilers make Dillon Simpson, son of ex-Oiler Craig Simpson, first pick in Round 4". faceoff.com. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Finnish prospect Frans Tuohimaa latest to join goalie carousel in Edmonton Oilers organization | Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Oilers sign Tuohimaa from Finnish Elite League". National Hockey League. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Leksands sign three". Leksands IF (in Swedish). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Nizhnekamsk sign contract with Finnish Goaltender Tuohimaa" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
External links[]
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- Edmonton Oilers draft picks
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- HIFK (ice hockey) players
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- Jokerit players
- Kiekko-Vantaa players
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