Samu Tuomaala

Samu Tuomaala (born 8 January 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 46th overall in the second round of the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, with whose organization he played parts of three seasons before being traded to Dallas in 2025.

Samu Tuomaala
Tuomaala with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2024
Born	(2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 22) Oulu, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL) Oulun Kärpät Vaasan Sport Jukurit
NHL draft	46th overall, 2021 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2021–present

Playing career

Tuomaala made his professional debut playing with Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.^[1] Tuomaala was a top-rated prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.,^[2] and was selected in the second-round, 46th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.

On 15 August 2021, Tuomaala immediately moved to North America following the draft and was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flyers.^[3]

One month into the 2025–26 season, on October 30, 2025, the Flyers traded Tuomaala to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Christian Kyrou.^[4]

International play

Tuomaala represented Finland at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five goals and six assists in seven games.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2019–20	Oulun Kärpät	U20		40	15	8	23	12		1	0	0	0	0
2020–21	Oulun Kärpät	U20		30	15	16	31	28		5	1	3	4	2
2020–21	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Vaasan Sport	Liiga		13	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Jukurit	Liiga		8	0	1	1	6		1	0	0	0	0
2022–23	Jukurit	U20		10	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Jukurit	Liiga		14	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Peliitat	Mestis		2	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Ketterä	Mestis		29	26	20	46	10		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		69	15	28	43	12		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		46	11	21	32	30		—	—	—	—	—
2025–26	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals				40	1	2	3	12		1	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2019	Finland	U17	7th		5	3	2	5	0
2021	Finland	U18	4th		7	5	6	11	0
Junior totals					12	8	8	16	0