Tomek Valtonen Explained

Position:	Left Wing
Birth Date:	8 January 1980
Birth Place:	Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
Played For:	Ilves Jokerit Södertälje SK
Ntl Team:	FIN
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lb:	216
Shoots:	Left
Draft:	56th overall
Draft Year:	1998
Career Start:	1997
Career End:	2009

Tomasz Valtonen (born 8 January 1980) is a Polish-born Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He is currently the head coach for HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Slovak coach for Polish national hockey team . Polskie Radio. 24 June 2020.
2. Web site: VALTONEN REMAINS WOLVES COACH | VALLERAND LEAVES OLIMPIJA|work=ICE Hockey League|date=27 January 2023}} He coached the Poland men's national ice hockey team] from 2018-2020.^[1] Valtonen was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings as their second-round draft pick (56th overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

   Playing career

   Valtonen was born in Piotrków Trybunalski to a Polish mother and a Finnish father. The family moved to Finland when Tomek was young, and he grew up in Kitee.

   He started his professional career in Ilves in 1997 and played his next season with the Plymouth Whalers in the OHL, and returned to the SM-liiga in 1999 and represented Jokerit until 2007, when he signed a two-year contract with Södertälje SK. Valtonen returned to SM-liiga and Jokerit for season 2008-2009.

   Valtonen has won the SM-liiga championship, three silver medals, and the under-20s World Championship.

   Coaching career

   • Jokerit, A-juniors (2010–2012)
   • Jokerit, (assistant coach 2012–2013 and head coach 2013–2014)
   • Vaasan Sport, (2014–2018)
   • Poland national ice hockey team, (2018–2020)
   • Podhale Nowy Targ, (2018–2019)
   • Ravensburg Towerstars (2019)
   • Mora IK (2019–2020)
   • HK Dukla Michalovce (2020–2022, 2024–)
   • HC Pustertal Wölfe (2022–2024)

   Career statistics

   				Regular Season						Playoffs
   Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
   1997–98	Ilves	SM-liiga		19	1	0	1	14		3	-	-	-	-
   1998–99	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		43	8	16	24	53		7	1	0	1	0
   1999–00	Jokerit	SM-liiga		41	0	3	3	63		9	1	0	1	8
   2000–01	Jokerit	SM-liiga		45	3	2	5	138		3	0	0	0	0
   2001–02	Jokerit	SM-liiga		55	4	4	8	65		11	2	1	3	2
   2002–03	Jokerit	SM-liiga		51	5	9	14	38		10	1	1	2	4
   2003–04	Jokerit	SM-liiga		53	15	16	31	78		8	1	3	4	8
   2004–05	Jokerit	SM-liiga		35	6	8	14	59		12	3	0	3	10
   2005–06	Jokerit	SM-liiga		51	11	6	17	130		--	--	--	--	--
   2006–07	Jokerit	SM-liiga		54	19	16	35	121		10	3	4	7	2
   2007–08	Södertälje SK	SEL		4	0	1	1	6		--	--	--	--	--

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