Pekka Tuokkola

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Born (1983-10-22) October 22, 1983 (age 38)
Alavus, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Liiga team
Former teams
HCB
Tappara
JYP
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
KalPa
Färjestad BK
EC KAC
[JYP Jyväskylä
Playing career 2004–present

Pekka Tuokkola (born October 5, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently signed with IK Kronan, Kronoby.

Career[]

He has previously played in his native Finland with Tappara, JYP and KalPa in the Finnish Liiga. Tuokkola made his SM-liiga debut playing with Tappara during the 2004–05 season.[1] He won the Finnish national championship with JYP in 2009 and received the Jari Kurri Trophy as Playoff MVP.[2]

On May 21, 2014, Tuokkola as a free agent agreed to an optional two-year contract with Austrian club, EC KAC of the EBEL.[3] He left the Klagenfurt-based club following the 2015-16 season, returning to JYP.

References[]

  1. ^ "2004–05 Tappara player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 1, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Sami Kapanen ja JYP SM-liigan palkintorohmut - katso koko palkintolista!" (in Finnish). May 16, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "KAC commits to goalie Pekka Tuokkola". EC KAC (in German). May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.

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