Mikko Luoma

Mikko Luoma (born (1976-06-22)June 22, 1976) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers. He most notably played in the Liiga and Elitserien.^[1]

Mikko Luoma
Mikko Luoma playing for HV71 in October 2012
Born	(1976-06-22) June 22, 1976 (age 49) Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	JYP Jyväskylä Tappara Edmonton Oilers Malmö Redhawks Linköpings HC HV71 Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Bolzano
National team	Finland
NHL draft	181st overall, 2002 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1998–2017

Playing career

Luoma started his playing career with the Finnish JYP's youth team, playing for them from 1993 until 1998 when he stepped up to JYP's senior team in SM-liiga. In his first two seasons in SM-liiga he totalled 18 points over 104 games. From season 2000–01 to 2002–03, he played with Tappara, totalling 66 points in 164 games.^[2]

Luoma was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 181st overall, as an over-aged player. He only played one season in North America, largely in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Roadrunners, although he also saw some time with the Oilers.^[2]

After NHL and AHL, Luoma moved to Sweden and played in the Swedish elite league Elitserien with Malmö Redhawks in 2004–05 and Linköpings HC from season 2005–06 to 2006–07. For season 2007–08 he signed with HV71 and continued the season with winning the Swedish Championship.^[2][3]

He concluded his professional career after spending a single season in the Austrian Hockey League with Italian outfit, HC Bolzano in the 2016–17 season.

He is currently a European Amateur Scout for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Diskos	FIN.2 U20		13	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Diskos	FIN.2 U20		23	8	17	25	34		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Diskos	FIN.3		7	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Diskos	FIN.2 U20		27	4	10	14	56		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Diskos	FIN.2		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Diskos	FIN.2 U20		4	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Diskos	FIN.3		34	15	52	67	34		3	0	2	2	6
1997–98	Diskos	FIN.2		44	2	18	20	60		5	1	0	1	10
1998–99	JYP	SM-l		53	2	8	10	60		3	0	0	0	4
1999–00	JYP	SM-l		51	2	6	8	58		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Tappara	SM-l		56	10	11	21	72		10	0	2	2	10
2001–02	Tappara	SM-l		56	11	18	29	76		10	1	2	3	10
2002–03	Tappara	SM-l		55	4	13	17	52		14	2	1	3	12
2003–04	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Toronto Roadrunners	AHL		65	4	22	26	54		3	1	0	1	8
2004–05	Malmö Redhawks	SEL		50	9	9	18	72		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Linköpings HC	SEL		50	7	19	26	105		13	2	1	3	20
2006–07	Linköpings HC	SEL		55	7	16	23	60		9	2	5	7	16
2007–08	HV71	SEL		49	10	25	35	58		17	2	5	7	20
2008–09	HV71	SEL		54	5	16	21	58		18	3	8	11	14
2009–10	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		51	1	8	9	70		3	0	2	2	6
2010–11	HV71	SEL		33	3	19	22	70		4	0	1	1	0
2011–12	HV71	SEL		49	4	18	22	48		6	0	2	2	6
2012–13	HV71	SEL		47	1	7	8	50		5	0	0	0	0
2013–14	JYP	Liiga		52	4	11	15	48		6	0	3	3	2
2014–15	JYP	Liiga		60	8	25	33	60		12	3	4	7	10
2015–16	JYP	Liiga		56	4	15	19	34		13	0	6	6	12
2016–17	Modo Hockey	Allsv		8	1	0	1	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Bolzano	EBEL		14	1	2	3	6		9	0	1	1	10
Liiga totals				436	44	107	151	458		68	6	18	24	60
NHL totals				3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				387	46	129	175	521		72	9	22	31	76

International

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2006 Latvia
	2008 Canada

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Finland	WC			9	0	2	2	6
2008	Finland	WC			8	0	0	0	6
Senior totals					17	0	2	2	12

Awards and honours

Award	Year
Liiga
Player of the Month (September)	2001
Champion (Tappara)	2003
SEL
Best P Plus–minus (+19)	2006
Salming Trophy	2008
All-Star Team	2008
Le Mat Trophy (HV71)	2008