Tommi Leinonen
Date of birth | May 14, 1987 |
place of birth | Kajaani , Finland |
size | 188 cm |
Weight | 82 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
2005 , 4th lap, 125th position Pittsburgh Penguins |
Career stations | |
2005-2007 | Kärpät Oulu |
2007-2009 | HPK Hämeenlinna |
2009-2010 | Hokki |
since 2010 | Kiekko laser |
Tommi Leinonen (born May 14, 1987 in Kajaani ) is a Finnish ice hockey player who has been under contract with Kiekko-Laser in Mestis since 2010 .
Career
Tommi Leinonen began his career as an ice hockey player in 2005 at Kärpät Oulu , for which he had already played in his youth. In the 2005 NHL Entry Draft , he was selected in the fourth round as a total of 125th player by the Pittsburgh Penguins , for which he never played. In his rookie year , Leinonen and his team finished third in the SM-liiga and reached the final of the IIHF European Champions Cup , in which he and Kärpät lost to the traditional Russian club HK Dynamo Moscow . In the following season the defender was Finnish champion for the first time in his career with Kärpät . Following this success, Leinonen moved to their league rivals HPK Hämeenlinna .
In the 2009/10 season Leinonen played for Hokki in the Mestis , the second Finnish division. The following season he moved within the league to Kiekko-Laser , for which he has played since then.
International
For Finland , Leinonen took part in the U18 Junior World Championships in 2005 and the U20 Junior World Championships in 2006 and 2007 . At the U20 World Cup in 2006 he won the bronze medal with Finland.
Achievements and Awards
- 2006 A-Junior-SM-Sarja All-Star-Team
- 2006 2nd place at the IIHF European Champions Cup with Kärpät Oulu
- 2006 Finnish third with Kärpät Oulu
- 2007 Finnish champion with Kärpät Oulu
International
- 2006 bronze medal at the U20 Junior World Championship
Web links
- Tommi Leinonen at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Tommi Leinonen at eurohockey.com
- Tommi Leinonen at hockeydb.com (English)
- Tommi Leinonen at sonice.it
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Leinonen, Tommi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kajaani , Finland |