Frans Tuohimaa

Frans Tuohimaa (born 19 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Frans Tuohimaa
Tuohimaa in 2015
Born	(1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 33) Helsinki, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
SHL team Former teams	Frölunda HC Jokerit HPK Vaasan Sport Oklahoma City Barons Leksands IF SaiPa HIFK Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Jukurit Skellefteå AIK
National team	Finland
NHL draft	182nd overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2007–08	HIFK	Jr. A		1	0	0	0	17	3	0	10.71	.750		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HIFK	Jr. A		18	4	13	0	983	65	0	3.97	.885		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HIFK	Jr. A		20	14	5	0	1144	55	2	2.89	.911		12	7	5	696	31	1	2.67	.909
2010–11	Jokerit	Jr. A		37	24	13	0	2183	78	6	2.14	.931		7	3	4	425	21	0	2.97	.930
2011–12	Jokerit	Jr. A		1	1	0	0	65	1	0	0.93	.965		8	4	4	449	14	1	1.68	.936
2011–12	Jokerit	SM-l		18	6	6	5	1042	46	2	2.65	.898		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis		16	6	10	0	956	45	1	2.82	.921		4	0	4	237	18	0	4.56	.881
2012–13	Jokerit	SM-l		13	5	2	6	787	30	0	2.29	.912		2	0	1	78	1	0	0.77	.960
2012–13	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis		16	—	—	—	971	40	1	2.47	.915		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HPK	Liiga		19	5	10	3	981	51	1	3.12	.894		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Sport	Mestis		5	—	—	—	311	13	0	2.52	.925		7	3	4	418	14	1	2.01	.926
2013–14	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		1	1	0	0	65	2	0	1.85	.915		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		3	2	0	1	185	13	0	4.22	.904		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		33	11	15	4	1795	98	0	3.28	.876		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Leksands IF	Allsv		35	13	20	0	1967	90	1	2.75	.913		4	0	1	114	7	0	3.68	.854
2016–17	SaiPa	Liiga		28	4	15	6	1546	72	3	2.79	.916		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hokki	Mestis		3	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00	.917		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	SaiPa	Liiga		51	19	14	16	2950	111	4	2.26	.920		9	4	4	570	26	1	2.74	.909
2018–19	SaiPa	Liiga		48	16	18	14	2898	118	4	2.46	.900		3	1	2	197	9	0	3.00	.894
2019–20	HIFK	Liiga		33	16	9	7	1896	68	3	2.15	.905		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HIFK	Liiga		33	15	8	9	1920	68	6	2.12	.898		8	5	3	516	19	0	2.21	.906
2021–22	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		26	9	12	1	1373	58	1	2.53	.906		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Jukurit	Liiga		34	11	20	2	1976	92	1	2.79	.894		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals				277	81	84	54	13,185	529	21	2.41	.908		20	10	9	1283	54	1	2.52	.906
KHL totals				26	9	12	1	1373	58	1	2.53	.906		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—