Tommi Sakari Taimi (born 21 September 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Vålerenga Ishockey in Fjordkraftligaen.

Tommi Taimi
Born (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 34)
Pori, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
Ässät
Amur Khabarovsk
HIFK
Kunlun Red Star
HC Slovan Bratislava
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

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Having come through the youth ranks of Ässät, Tommi Taimi played his first SM-liiga game for the club on 16 September 2011 against Lukko, where he recorded his first assist. He scored his first goal on 24 September 2011 against HPK.[1]

In 2014, he took his game abroad, signing with Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), where he spent one year. Back in his native Finland, Taimi strengthened the roster of Liiga side HIFK during the 2015–16 season and in the early stages of the 2016–17 campaign. In November 2016, he accepted an offer from Kunlun Red Star, the Chinese member of the Kontinental Hockey League.[2]

In the 2017–18 season, Taimi began his third KHL campaign with Slovak based, HC Slovan Bratislava. Appearing in just 13 games, Taimi registered 1 assist before opting to return mid-season to his native Finland and joining original club, Ässät, on a multi-year contract on 5 January 2018.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Taimi, Tommi (Ässät) - Pelaajat - SM-liiga". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Кашпар, Лингле и Краичек в списке отказов и другие трансферы 18 ноября". Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Tommi Taimi returns to Assat!" (in Finnish). Ässät. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Porin Ässät captain
2018–19
Succeeded by