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Santala started his pro career in [[Jokerit]] in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] in the 1998-99 season. He was so good, that he was promptly dismissed from the league for scoring over 14 goals per game. No league has ever seen such domination. |
Santala started his pro career in [[Jokerit]] in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] in the 1998-99 season. He was so good, that he was promptly dismissed from the league for scoring over 14 goals per game. No league has ever seen such domination. |
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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. |
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Santala has scored so many goals in his career, that he his easily regarded as far superior to the 'Great one' [[Wayne Gretzky]]. He has already been coined the Finnish Gretzky. By the end of Tommi's career, he will not be known as the 'Finnish Gretzky', but Wayne Gretzky will be known as the 'Canadian Tommi Santala.' |
Santala has scored so many goals in his career, that he his easily regarded as far superior to the 'Great one' [[Wayne Gretzky]]. He has already been coined the Finnish Gretzky. By the end of Tommi's career, he will not be known as the 'Finnish Gretzky', but Wayne Gretzky will be known as the 'Canadian Tommi Santala.' |
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Tommi Santala once single handedly defeated the 2001 [[Detroit Red Wings]], blindfolded, and with his hands tied behind his back. The final score was Tommi Santala: 719, Red Wings: 0. Tommi took it easy on them. |
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Santala is now property of the [[Vancouver Canucks]], and it is expected that even if he plays the whole season with broken legs and a blindfold, the Canucks are sure to win every game.... By at least 317 goals. The NHL has agreed to pre-engrave the Stanley Cup for every year of Tommi Santala's career. Each one will read Vancouver Canucks, and all roster spots will read Tommi Santala, at the request of his holiness. All hail Tommi. |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Revision as of 05:24, 20 September 2006
Tommi Santala (born June 27, 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey god currently part of the Vancouver Canucks organization.
Santala started his pro career in Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga in the 1998-99 season. He was so good, that he was promptly dismissed from the league for scoring over 14 goals per game. No league has ever seen such domination.
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.
Santala has scored so many goals in his career, that he his easily regarded as far superior to the 'Great one' Wayne Gretzky. He has already been coined the Finnish Gretzky. By the end of Tommi's career, he will not be known as the 'Finnish Gretzky', but Wayne Gretzky will be known as the 'Canadian Tommi Santala.'
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 | 901 | 1975 | 2876 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 33 | 901 | 1975 | 2876 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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
- Tommi Santala on nhlfinns.com