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Born	January 22, 1976 (1976-01-22) (age 33), Jyväskylä, FIN
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
SEL team F. teams	HV71 Linköpings HC Malmö Redhawks
Ntl. team	Finland
NHL Draft	181st overall, 2002 Edmonton Oilers
Career	1998 – present

Mikko Luoma (born January 22, 1976(1976-01-22), in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.^[1]

Playing career

Luoma started his playing career with the Finnish JYP's youth team, playing for them from 1993 until 1998 when he stepped up in JYP's senior team in SM-liiga. In his first two seasons in SM-liiga he totalled 18 points over 104 games. From season 2000–01 to 2002–03 he played with Tappara, totalling 66 points in 164 games.^[2]

Luoma was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 181st overall, as an over-aged player. He only played one season in North America, largely in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Roadrunners, although he also saw some time with the Oilers.^[2]

After NHL and AHL, Luoma moved to Sweden and played in the Swedish elite league Elitserien with Malmö Redhawks in 2004–05 and Linköpings HC from season 2005–06 to 2006–07. For season 2007–08 he signed with HV71 and continued the season with winning the Swedish Championship.^[2][3]

Awards

• SM-liiga Player of the Month in September 2001.
• Swedish Champion with HV71 in 2008.

Records

• Linköpings HC club record for assists by a defenceman in playoffs (5), 2006–07

References

External links

• Mikko Luoma's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Mikko Luoma's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Mikko Luoma – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net