Samu Tuomaala Explained

Samu Tuomaala
Birth Date:8 January 2003
Birth Place:Oulu, Finland
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:190
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Prospect Team:Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Oulun Kärpät
Vaasan Sport
Jukurit
Draft:46th overall
Draft Year:2021
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2021

Samu Tuomaala (born 8 January 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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]

International play

Tuomaala represented Finland at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five goals and six assists in seven games.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2019–20Oulun KärpätU2040158231210000
2020–21Oulun KärpätU20301516312851342
2020–21Oulun KärpätLiiga50000
2021–22Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL20000
2021–22Vaasan SportLiiga131122
2021–22JukuritLiiga8011610000
2022–23JukuritU20102350
2022–23JukuritLiiga140004
2022–23PeliitatMestis21122
2022–23KetteräMestis2926204610
2023–24Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL6915284312
Liiga totals401231210000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019FinlandU177th5 3 2 5 0
2021FinlandU184th756110
Junior totals 1288160

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuño . Victor . Samu Tuomaala – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile . 31 March 2021 . The Hockey Writers . 7 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Eide . Andy . Quarterly Report: High Prospect Count . 3 May 2021 . NHL . 7 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Flyers sign Samu Tuomaala to an entry-level contract . . 15 August 2021 . 15 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Tuomaala, Lambert headline Finland's U18 roster . nhlentrydraft.com . Josh . Bell . 18 April 2021 . 19 December 2021.