Tuukka Mäkelä (born 24 May 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Val Pusteria Wolves of Serie A, the top tier ice hockey league in Italy. He played for the team previously, during the 2012-2013 season.
| Tuukka Mäkelä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 1982 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Serie A team Former teams |
Val Pusteria Wolves HIFK Peliitat Nottingham Panthers HPK Pelicans Lukko | ||
| NHL draft |
66th overall, 2000 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | HIFK | FIN U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HIFK | FIN U18 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | HIFK | FIN U20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | HIFK | FIN U20 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Rocket | QMJHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HPK | FIN U20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | HPK | SM-liiga | 49 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | HPK | SM-liiga | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04 | HPK | SM-liiga | 54 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | HPK | SM-liiga | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lukko | SM-liiga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lukko | SM-liiga | 55 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Pelicans | SM-liiga | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 158 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HPK | SM-liiga | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | HPK | SM-liiga | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | HPK | SM-liiga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | HPK | SM-liiga | 46 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITA | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Peliitat | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HIFK | Liiga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITA | 38 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
| SM-liiga/Liiga totals | 534 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 797 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 79 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finland | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |||
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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