Eero Somervuori
Eero Somervuori (born 7 February 1979 in Järvenpää ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is since May 2011 in Helsingfors IFK in the SM- liiga under contract.
Career
Eero Somervuori comes from the offspring of the Finnish first division club Jokerit, for which he went through the youth teams and 1995/96, made his debut in the SM- liiga. He was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1997 by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round at 170th place, but never played so far in the NHL. Instead, he remained true to his home club in 2000 and played in more than 180 top-flight games for Jokerit, also several times in the European Hockey League.
After that, he played for three years at HPK Hämeenlinna, where he became the top scorer. The season 2003/ 04 he spent for the first time not in Finland, but with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League. But a year later he moved back to the SM- liiga to Kärpät Oulu, scored 45 points scorer for in 68 games. In the summer of 2005, Eero Somervuori was then obliged by HC Ambri -Piotta, but he was unable to due to a shoulder injury dispute only 21 games in the NLA. The following NLA season it was better for him, he scored in 51 games 48 points scorer. Especially in the play- outs he ran on to top form, which he finished in the last game of the series against the EHC Basel with four goals. After the season was for the Ambri to an end, he played with the EHC Biel NLB - finals and the League qualification. For the season 2007/ 08 joined Eero Somervuori to Färjestad BK, with whom he won the Swedish championship in 2009. This was followed by an engagement with Brynäs IF. There, the Finn was two seasons set as a regular player before his contract was not renewed after the 2010/11 season. In May 2011 he was engaged by Helsingfors IFK.
Internationally
Eero Somervuori represented his country several times in international tournaments, including at the European Championships for Juniors in 1996 and 1997 and at the Junior World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999.