Pekka Tuokkola

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

Born (1983-10-22) October 22, 1983
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

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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