Tommi Kivistö Explained

Team:Jokerit
Former Teams:Charlotte Checkers
Ilves
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Ntl Team:FIN
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:201
Birth Date:7 June 1991
Birth Place:Vantaa, Finland
Draft:208th overall
Draft Year:2009
Draft Team:Carolina Hurricanes
Career Start:2009

Tommi Kivistö (born June 7, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Kivisto initially played junior then professionally in his native Finland for Jokerit in the SM-liiga. He was drafted 208th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. Prior to the 2011–12 season with Jokerit, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on June 1, 2011.[1]

Kivisto played two seasons in the KHL with Russian club, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, before his rights were traded in opting to return to original club, Jokerit on a two-year contract on May 30, 2017.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2006–07JokeritFIN U18190111030002
2007–08JokeritFIN U1826610165040334
2007–08JokeritFIN U209202440332
2008–09Red Deer RebelsWHL651212249
2009–10JokeritFIN U20182575820000
2009–10JokeritSM-l220221230000
2009–10Kiekko–VantaaMestis20002
2010–11JokeritFIN U2050668
2010–11JokeritSM-l3805522700016
2010–11Kiekko–VantaaMestis51230
2011–12JokeritSM-l260448
2011–12Kiekko-VantaaMestis2057122241122
2012–13Florida EverbladesECHL4841115591215618
2012–13Charlotte CheckersAHL1702212
2013–14IlvesLiiga564111532
2014–15IlvesLiiga58621275520002
2015–16Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL601673460110
2016–17Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL5723523
2017–18JokeritKHL55246281100025
2018–19JokeritKHL591894260222
2019–20JokeritKHL570337360114
2020–21JokeritKHL392792640004
2021–22JokeritKHL43491312
Liiga totals 2001043531291200018
KHL totals 3701240522383304435

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008FinlandU176th522410
2008Finland6th6 1 2 3 8
2009FinlandWJC7th61016
2009Finland WJC186 0 3 3 22
2010FinlandWJC5th60110
2011FinlandWJC6th60116
2014FinlandWC101016
2016Finland WC61010
2018FinlandOG6th40000
2018Finland WC5th80222
Junior totals35491352
Senior totals282248

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canes sign Kivisto, Lindstrom to Entry-Level deals . . 2011-06-01 . 2011-06-01.
  2. Web site: Tommi Kivisto returns to Jokerit . . 2017-05-30 . 2017-05-30 . Finnish.