Tuomas Tarkki
Tuomas Tarkki (born February 28, 1980) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender, currently serving as director of goaltending coaching for the under-18 (U18) team of Vaasan Sport in the U18 SM-sarja and as an assistant coach to the Finnish women's national U18 team. He played college ice hockey in the NCAA and professionally in the Finnish Liiga, the American Hockey League (AHL), the Swedish Elitserien, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), the Czech Extraliga, and the Danish Metal Ligaen.
| Tuomas Tarkki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkki with Oulun Kärpät in 2007. | |||
| Born |
February 28, 1980 Rauma, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Rauman Lukko Chicago Wolves Oulun Kärpät Modo Hockey HC Neftekhimik JYP Jyväskylä BK Mladá Boleslav Nordsjælland Cobras | ||
| Current coach |
Vaasan Sport U18 Finland U18 | ||
| Coached for | Oulun Kärpät Naiset | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2017 | ||
Playing career
After playing junior hockey with Lukko, including three SM-liiga games as a backup, Tarkki studied at the Northern Michigan University and played four years of college hockey with the Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey program, being named the top goalie in the NCAA in 2005. After college hockey he spent a year in the minor leagues before returning to Finland to replace the injured Andy Chiodo as the Kärpät starting goaltender.
On December 9, 2006, Tarkki made SM-liiga history by facing his younger brother, Iiro Tarkki, who was in goal for SaiPa. This was the first time in the league that two brothers had played against each other in goal. Tuomas made 31 saves and registered a shutout while Iiro, five years his junior, allowed four goals on 20 shots.[1]
International play
Tarkki made his debut on the Finnish national team on December 15, 2007, in the Channel One Cup on the Euro Hockey Tour, playing one game against the Czech Republic. Tarkki had a dismal game, allowing five goals on 23 shots.[2]
Personal life
Tarkki is married to former Finnish women's national team defenseman Saija Tarkki (née Sirviö).
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Lukko | SM-l | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2001–02 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 6 | 0 | 2.48 | 91.4% |
| 2002–03 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 11 | 0 | 2.70 | 88.7% |
| 2003–04 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2004–05 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA | 34 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1974 | 68 | 3 | 2.07 | 93.0% |
| 2005–06 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 425 | 20 | 1 | 2.83 | 91.0% |
| 2005–06 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 31 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1685 | 91 | 1 | 3.24 | 88.8% |
| 2006–07 | Kärpät | SM-l | 26 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1530.52 | 49 | 4 | 1.92 | 93.68% |
International
| Season | Tournament | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | EHT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 4.62 | 78.26% |
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-CCHA First Team | 2004-05 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2004–05 | |
References
- "Tarkki's make Liiga history". jatkoaika.com. 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- "Finland defeated by Czech Republic" (in Finnish). yle.fi. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database