Joni Tuulola
| Joni Tuulola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 January 1996 Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) HPK Vaasan Sport | ||
| NHL Draft |
181st overall, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Joni Tuulola (born 1 January 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 181st overall, by the Blackhawks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
On March 11, 2014, Tuulola made his Liiga debut playing with HPK during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1] Tuulola spent the first four seasons of his professional career with HPK, before opting to leave the club and sign a two-year contract with fellow Finnish outfit, Vaasan Sport, on April 11, 2017.[2]
Upon completing the 2017–18 season with Sport having notched a career high 7 goals, 23 assists and 30 points, Tuulola was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 27, 2018.[3] He was immediately re-assigned to begin his North American career with AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on an amateur try-out contract.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | HPK | Jr. A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HPK | Jr. A | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | HPK | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HPK | Jr. A | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HPK | Liiga | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HPK | Jr. A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | HPK | Liiga | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HPK | Liiga | 54 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Sport | Liiga | 58 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 199 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Joni Tuulola player profile". jatkoaia.com. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "Joni Tuulola agrees to contract with Sport" (in Finnish). Vaasan Sport. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Joni Tuulola". Chicago Blackhawks. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database