Joni Tuulola
Joni Tuulola (born 1 January 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with KooKoo in the Finnish Liiga. He was selected 181st overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
| Joni Tuulola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 January 1996 Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
KooKoo HPK Vaasan Sport Rockford IceHogs | ||
| NHL Draft |
181st overall, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
On March 11, 2014, Tuulola made his Liiga debut playing with HPK during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1] Tuulola spent the first four seasons of his professional career with HPK, before opting to leave the club and sign a two-year contract with fellow Finnish outfit, Vaasan Sport, on April 11, 2017.[2]
Upon completing the 2017–18 season with Sport having notched a career high 7 goals, 23 assists and 30 points, Tuulola was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 27, 2018.[3] He was immediately reassigned to begin his North American career with AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on an amateur try-out contract.
As an impending restricted free agent with the Blackhawks, Tuulola left to return to Finland to start the 2020–21 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with KooKoo of the Liiga on 1 September 2020, with an NHL out clause until the new year.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | HPK | Jr. A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HPK | Jr. A | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | HPK | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HPK | Jr. A | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HPK | Liiga | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HPK | Jr. A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | HPK | Liiga | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HPK | Liiga | 54 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Sport | Liiga | 58 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 56 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 199 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||
References
- "Joni Tuulola player profile". jatkoaia.com. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Joni Tuulola agrees to contract with Sport" (in Finnish). Vaasan Sport. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "Blackhawks agree to terms with Joni Tuulola". Chicago Blackhawks. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "KooKoo agree to contract with Joni Tuulola" (in Finnish). KooKoo. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database