Joni Tuulola Explained

Joni Tuulola
Team:Tappara
Former Teams:KooKoo
HPK
Vaasan Sport
Rockford IceHogs
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:185
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Hämeenlinna, Finland
Draft:181st overall
Draft Team:Chicago Blackhawks
Draft Year:2015
Career Start:2014

Joni Tuulola (born 1 January 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga. He was selected 181st overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On March 11, 2014, Tuulola made his Liiga debut playing with HPK during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1] Tuulola spent the first four seasons of his professional career with HPK, before opting to leave the club and sign a two-year contract with fellow Finnish outfit, Vaasan Sport, on April 11, 2017.[2]

Upon completing the 2017–18 season with Sport having notched a career high 7 goals, 23 assists and 30 points, Tuulola was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 27, 2018.[3] He was immediately reassigned to begin his North American career with AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on an amateur try-out contract.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Blackhawks, Tuulola left to return to Finland to start the 2020–21 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with KooKoo of the Liiga on 1 September 2020, with an NHL out clause until the new year.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2012–13HPKJr. A61014
2013–14HPKJr. A47816243430000
2013–14HPKLiiga2101020000
2014–15HPKJr. A60442
2014–15HPKLiiga3255108
2015–16HPKJr. A40442802210
2015–16HPKLiiga532121418
2016–17HPKLiiga5426812701112
2017–18SportLiiga587233059
2017–18Rockford IceHogsAHL2000040002
2018–19Rockford IceHogsAHL524101417
2019–20Rockford IceHogsAHL5626822
Liiga totals19917466397901112

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013FinlandU177th51126
2014FinlandWJC186th50004
2016FinlandWJC70114
Junior totals 1712314

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joni Tuulola player profile . jatkoaia.com . 2014-03-12 . 2015-04-05.
  2. Web site: Joni Tuulola agrees to contract with Sport . . 2017-04-11 . 2017-04-11 . Finnish.
  3. Web site: Blackhawks agree to terms with Joni Tuulola . . 2018-03-27 . 2018-03-27.
  4. Web site: KooKoo agree to contract with Joni Tuulola . . 1 September 2020 . 1 September 2020 . Finnish.