Tuomas Tarkki
Tuomas Sakari Tarkki ( born February 28, 1980 in Rauma ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who stands since 2012 at JYP Jyväskylä in the SM- liiga under contract. His brother Iiro is also a professional ice hockey goaltender.
Career
Tarkki played by the 2006 /07 to 2010 Kärpät Oulu in the SM- liiga after it. , The 2005/06 season for the most part in the American Hockey League for the Chicago Wolves, where he completed 31 games The other part of the season he was careful in the ECHL Gwinnett Gladiators for the goal.
The rise in the AHL had in the Northern Michigan University hockey team, which plays in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, prepared Tarkki. In 2001, Tarkki to Michigan and competed since then with Craig Kowalski to the position in the gate, often remained for Tarkki only place on the bench. His breakthrough came in 2004 owed an injury Kowalski. Tarkki stepped in and convinced in the play- offs of the CCHA Championships and the Super Six championship. This brought him for the season 2004 /05 the role as the number one goal, and he played the lion's share of the games. With no use, he had to reach behind himself and his catch rate was more than 90% more than three times. This earned him the distinction as the best player of the year. Tarkki could set some records and brought the Northern Michigan University, the highest score on points, which could reach the team so far this season.
In 2010 he moved to MODO Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien. In June 2011 he received a contract with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
The foundation for his Hockey career Tarkki put in the youth teams of Rauman Lukko.
Awards and achievements
- 2007 Finnish Champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2007 Urpo - Ylönen trophy
- 2008 Finnish Champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2008 Jari Kurri trophy -
- 2008 Urpo - Ylönen trophy
- 2008 SM liiga All- Star Team
- 2009 Finnish runner with Kärpät Oulu