Tomi Kallio
Encyclopedia
Tomi Kristian Kallio is a professional Finnish
ice hockey
player who plays right wing
for Växjö Lakers Hockey
in the Swedish
Elitserien
.
in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft
and began his professional career with TPS
of the SM-liiga
and spent five seasons there, winning the championship trophy in 1999 and 2000.
He then moved to the National Hockey League
with the Atlanta Thrashers
who claimed him from Colorado in the 1999 NHL
Expansion Draft
. He spent two seasons in Atlanta before he was traded with Pauli Levokari
to the Columbus Blue Jackets
for Petteri Nummelin
and Chris Nielsen
. He would play just 12 games for Columbus before claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers
, playing just seven games before moving to Sweden to play for Västra Frölunda HC where he continues to play and is in his sixth season with the team. He has won the Le Mat Trophy
twice with Frölunda, in 2003 and 2005.
On 19 January 2009, Kallio extended his contract with Frölunda HC
by two years. After being denied another extension after his contract expired in 2011, Kallio signed a two-year contract with Växjö Lakers Hockey
in the Elitserien. In the 2011 European Trophy
, Kallio visited the Frölunda–Salzburg game in Frölunda Campus
to be thanked by a few thousands Frölunda supporters for his time in Frölunda. Frölunda won the game 3–2.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who plays right wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
for Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey is an ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. They play their home games in the Vida Arena. The club makes their debut in the Elitserien , Sweden's top ice hockey league, in the 2011–12 season...
in the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
.
Playing career
Kallio was drafted 81st overall by the Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft
1995 NHL Entry Draft
The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move...
and began his professional career with TPS
TPS (ice hockey)
TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
of the SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
and spent five seasons there, winning the championship trophy in 1999 and 2000.
He then moved to the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
who claimed him from Colorado in the 1999 NHL
1999 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1999 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 25, 1999, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 1999–2000 season, the Atlanta Thrashers.-Rules:...
Expansion Draft
Expansion draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. This occurs mainly in North American sports. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an expansion draft...
. He spent two seasons in Atlanta before he was traded with Pauli Levokari
Pauli Levokari
Pauli Levokari is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for SaiPa in the Finnish SM-liiga.Levokari began his career at Ässät his hometown team where he played from 1996 to 2001...
to the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, and a former NHL defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the...
and Chris Nielsen
Chris Nielsen
Chris Nielsen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.Nielsen was born in Tanzania while his Canadian father was stationed there working for the Canadian International Development Agency...
. He would play just 12 games for Columbus before claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, playing just seven games before moving to Sweden to play for Västra Frölunda HC where he continues to play and is in his sixth season with the team. He has won the Le Mat Trophy
Le Mat Trophy
The Le Mat is the championship trophy of Elitserien, the major professional ice hockey league in Sweden.The Le Mat is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in Sweden. The trophy was donated by the founding father of ice hockey in Sweden, Raoul Le Mat, and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
twice with Frölunda, in 2003 and 2005.
On 19 January 2009, Kallio extended his contract with Frölunda HC
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
by two years. After being denied another extension after his contract expired in 2011, Kallio signed a two-year contract with Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey is an ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. They play their home games in the Vida Arena. The club makes their debut in the Elitserien , Sweden's top ice hockey league, in the 2011–12 season...
in the Elitserien. In the 2011 European Trophy
2011 European Trophy
- Regulation round :- West Division :All times for the games played in Finland are UTC+3, while all times for the other games are UTC+2.- North Division :...
, Kallio visited the Frölunda–Salzburg game in Frölunda Campus
Frölundaborg
Frölundaborg, also known as Frölunda Campus, is an indoor arena, in Gothenburg, Sweden, mostly used for ice hockey. It has a capacity of 7,600 people. The attendance record is 10,244, set in 1970. It has been used, for example, when the main arena, Scandinavium, has been busy with other activities...
to be thanked by a few thousands Frölunda supporters for his time in Frölunda. Frölunda won the game 3–2.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | TPS TPS (ice hockey) TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:... |
SM-l SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | TPS | SM-l | 47 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | TPS | SM-l | 47 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | TPS | SM-l | 54 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | TPS | SM-l | 50 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
56 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 60 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 50 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 50 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 49 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | ||
| 2006–07 2006–07 Frölunda HC season The 2006-07 Frölunda HC season began with many rosters moves. 11 players were lost to other teams or retirement. 7 players were acquired to replace the players that were leaving, most notably Steve Kariya and Martin Cibák. Another two players, Joel Gistedt and Jonas Ahnelöv, were brought up from... |
Frölunda HC | SEL | 55 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 Frölunda HC season The 2007–08 Frölunda HC season began with the retirement of goaltender Tommy Salo.-Standings:-Group stage:-Final:-Game log:-Quarterfinals: vs. Färjestads BK:Frölunda lost series 3–4-Scoring Leaders:- Transactions :... |
Frölunda HC | SEL | 54 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 Frölunda HC season The 2008–09 Frölunda HC season was the club's 29th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. The regular season began on September 15, 2008, against the rival HV71 and concluded on February 28, 2009, against Djurgårdens IF... |
Frölunda HC | SEL | 55 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 95 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 Frölunda HC season The 2009–10 Frölunda HC season was the team's 30th season in Elitserien.Frölunda managed to capture a playoff spot, ending up 7th in the regular season. The team met Linköpings HC in the quarterfinals, where they led the series 3–1... |
Frölunda HC | SEL | 55 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Frölunda HC season The 2010–11 Elitserien season was Frölunda HC's 31st season in Elitserien. The regular season started on September 17, 2010 away against Timrå IK and ended on March 5, 2011 away against Luleå HF.... |
Frölunda HC | SEL | 55 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 206 | 62 | 71 | 133 | 96 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 140 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SEL totals | 433 | 168 | 180 | 348 | 484 | 82 | 33 | 46 | 79 | 76 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 20th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, hosted in Massachusetts... |
Finland | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place game:-Bronze Medal Game:-Gold Medal Game:-Final standings: was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Pool B:... |
Finland | WJC | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1999 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:... |
Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :... |
Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001... |
Finland | WC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2002 Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:... |
Finland | OG 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :... |
Finland | WC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:... |
Finland | WC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna... |
Finland | WC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico... |
Finland | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition... |
Finland | WC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2007 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2008# — relegated to Division I for 2008- Group A :Final standings# — promoted to Championship for 2008# # # #... |
Finland | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Junior int'l totals | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 80 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 55 | ||