Frans Tuohimaa
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| Frans Tuohimaa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tuohimaa in 2015 | |||
| Born |
19 August 1991 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
IF Björklöven Jokerit HPK SaiPa HIFK Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Jukurit Skellefteå AIK Frölunda HC Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
182nd overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Frans Tuohimaa (born 19 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
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 | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | |
| World Championships | ||
| 2022 Finland | |