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'''Tommi Santala''' (born [[June 27]], [[1979]] in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]) is a [[Finnish people|Finnish]] [[ice hockey]] player, currently representing the [[Kloten Flyers]] of [[Switzerland]]'s [[National League A]]. |
'''Tommi Santala''' (born [[June 27]], [[1979]] in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]) is a [[Finnish people|Finnish]] [[ice hockey]] player, currently representing the [[Kloten Flyers]] of [[Switzerland]]'s [[National League A]]. |
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Santala started his pro career in Jokerit in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] in the 1998–99 season. After a total of four seasons with HPK, Santala moved to the Thrashers' organisation for the [[2003–04 NHL season]]. Santala divided his time between 50 games in the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] [[Chicago Wolves]] and 33 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] games. He spent the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]] with the Wolves. After the lockout, Santala played for Jokerit, and after a year with the [[Vancouver Canucks]] |
Santala started his pro career in Jokerit in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] in the 1998–99 season. After a total of four seasons with HPK, Santala moved to the Thrashers' organisation for the [[2003–04 NHL season]]. Santala divided his time between 50 games in the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] [[Chicago Wolves]] and 33 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] games. He spent the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]] with the Wolves. After the lockout, Santala played for Jokerit, and after a year with the [[Vancouver Canucks]] organization, he returned to Helsinki. |
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Revision as of 01:54, 24 October 2008
| Tommi Santala | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 27, 1979 Helsinki, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NLA team Former teams |
Kloten Flyers Atlanta Thrashers Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft |
245th overall, 1999 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 1998–present | ||
Tommi Santala (born June 27, 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently representing the Kloten Flyers of Switzerland's National League A.
Santala started his pro career in Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga in the 1998–99 season. After a total of four seasons with HPK, Santala moved to the Thrashers' organisation for the 2003–04 NHL season. Santala divided his time between 50 games in the AHL Chicago Wolves and 33 NHL games. He spent the 2004–05 NHL lockout with the Wolves. After the lockout, Santala played for Jokerit, and after a year with the Vancouver Canucks organization, he returned to Helsinki.
Movements
- June 26, 1999 — Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 9th round, 245th overall.
- June 14, 2006 — Traded to the Vancouver Canucks along with a 5th round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft for a conditional draft pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | HPK | SM-liiga | 38 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | HPK | SM-liiga | 56 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | HPK | SM-liiga | 17 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | HPK | SM-liiga | 50 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 92 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 2003–04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 50 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | ||
| 2004–05 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 67 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 42 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 43 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL Totals | 63 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International play
- Played for Team Finland in the 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships.
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Finland | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
External links
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