Frans Tuohimaa

Frans Tuohimaa (born 19 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Frans Tuohimaa
Tuohimaa in 2015
Born (1991-08-19) 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
SHL team
Former teams		 Skellefteå AIK
Jokerit
HPK
Vaasan Sport
Oklahoma City Barons
Leksands IF
SaiPa
HIFK
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Jukurit
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 182nd overall, 2011
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2011–present

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 impact the Oilers' depth chart, Tuohimaa opted to return to Europe at the season's end by 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 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) contract with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, on 16 May 2021.[5] Tuohimaa made 26 regular season appearances with Neftekhimik, registering nine wins and a 2.53 goals against average. In March 2022, Tuohimaa left Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk during playoffs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

On 17 May 2022, Tuohimaa opted to return to the Finnish Liiga, securing a one-year contract with Mikkelin Jukurit. In the 2022–23 season, Tuohimaa playing behind a porous defence collected 11 wins through 34 regular season games. With Jukurit out of post-season contention, Tuohimaa left the Liiga and signed for the remainder of the season with Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK of the SHL, on 15 February 2023.[7]

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Finland

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
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 1866510424622.65.898 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 1661009564512.82.921 4 0 4 237 18 0 4.56 .881
2012–13 Jokerit SM-l 135267873002.29.912 2 0 1 78 1 0 0.77 .960
2012–13 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 16———9714012.47.915 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 HPK Liiga 1951039815113.12.894 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Sport Mestis 5———3111302.52.925 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
2021–22 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 26 9 12 1 1373 58 1 2.53 .906 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Jukurit Liiga 34 11 20 2 1976 92 1 2.79 .894 — — — — — — — —
Liiga totals 277 81 84 54 13,185 529 21 2.41 .908 20 10 9 1283 54 1 2.52 .906
KHL totals 26 9 12 1 1373 58 1 2.53 .906 — — — — — — — —

References
  1. "Oilers make Dillon Simpson, son of ex-Oiler Craig Simpson, first pick in Round 4". faceoff.com. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. "Finnish prospect Frans Tuohimaa latest to join goalie carousel in Edmonton Oilers organization | Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. "Oilers sign Tuohimaa from Finnish Elite League". National Hockey League. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. "Leksands sign three". Leksands IF (in Swedish). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. "Nizhnekamsk sign contract with Finnish Goaltender Tuohimaa" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. "Jälleen kolme suomalaista jätti KHL:n – ainakin yksi jäämässä loppuun asti?". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  7. "Tuohimaa signed as new goaltender" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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