Tommi Degerman Explained

Tommi Degerman
Birth Date:February 23, 1976
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:201
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:Kiekko-Espoo/Blues
Draft:235th overall
Draft Year:1997
Draft Team:Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Career Start:1996
Career End:1997
2000–2002

Tommi Degerman (born February 23, 1976) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre.

Degerman began his career with Kiekko-Espoo, playing in their U18 and U20 teams. During the 1996–97 season, he played twenty-three games for Kiekko-Espoo's senior team in SM-liiga and scored two goals, after which he put his professional career on hold and enrolled to Boston University.[1] Degerman was selected 235th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft[2] but continued his college commitments with Boston University until 2000. After finishing his college career, Degerman rejoined his former team at Espoo which had now been renamed Espoo Blues. However, he only managed to play a single game for team and spent the season in Mestis for KJT. He returned to North America in 2001 to play in the ECHL, splitting the 2001-02 ECHL season with the New Orleans Brass and the Reading Royals before retiring.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0004491997.html 1996-97 Boston University roster and scoring statistics
  2. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00004643.html Anaheim Ducks Draft History