Joni Tuominen (born September 4, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent having last played for Ferencváros in the Erste Liga.
| Joni Tuominen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 4, 1982 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Espoo Blues Lahti Pelicans SaiPa TPS HPK Dresdner Eislöwen STS Sanok Manchester Phoenix DVTK Jegesmedvék Ferencváros | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
He previously played in Finland for Espoo Blues of the Liiga.[1] As a free agent, Tuominen opened up to the possibility of playing abroad after ten seasons in Finland, when he accepted a (unsuccessful) try-out with Czech club, HC Olomouc on August 11, 2014.[2] Instead, he spent the 2014-15 season playing in Germany's DEL2 with Dresdner Eislöwen. He moved to Poland's STS Sanok for the 2015-16 season, and spent the 2016-17 season with the EIHL's Manchester Phoenix and DVTK Jegesmedvék of the Erste Liga.
References
edit- ^ "Espoo Blues 2013-14 Roster" (in Finnish). Espoo Blues. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Mora tests experienced Finnish defenseman" (in Czech). HC Olomouc. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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