Tuomas Tarkki Ice hockey player

Tuomas Tarkki (born February 28, 1980 in Rauma, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.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, 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, Tuomas 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]

Personal facts

Tuomas Tarkki
Birth dateFebruary 28, 1980
Birth place
Finland , Rauma Finland
Height (meters)1.9304
Weight (Kilograms)91.6272

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Ice hockey player

Career start2005
former team
ECHL
Chicago Wolves
Modo Hockey
Lukko
Oulun Kärpät
Mestis
American Hockey League
Swedish Hockey League
Gwinnett Gladiators
Hokki
league
Kontinental Hockey League
position
Goaltender
shootsLeft
teams
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

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External resources

  1. http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?pelaaja=4968
  2. http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=kolumnit&id=5503
  3. http://www.yle.fi/urheilu/jaakiekko/id92768.html