Tomek Valtonen
Encyclopedia
Tomek Valtonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey
forward
for Jokerit
. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings
as their second-round draft pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
, #56 overall.
Valtonen started his pro career in Ilves in 1997 and played his next season with the Plymouth Whalers
in the OHL
, and returned to the SM-liiga
in 1999 and represented Jokerit until 2007, when he signed a two-year contract with Södertälje SK
. Valtonen returend to SM-liiga
and Jokerit
for season 2008-2009.
He has won the SM-liiga championship, three silver medals, and the under-20s World Championship.
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...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
for Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
as their second-round draft pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
1998 NHL Entry Draft
The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
, #56 overall.
Valtonen started his pro career in Ilves in 1997 and played his next season with the Plymouth Whalers
Plymouth Whalers
The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...
in the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, and returned to 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...
in 1999 and represented Jokerit until 2007, when he signed a two-year contract with Södertälje SK
Södertälje SK
Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league...
. Valtonen returend to 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 Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
for season 2008-2009.
He has won the SM-liiga championship, three silver medals, and the under-20s World Championship.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Ilves | SM-liiga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998–99 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 43 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 45 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 55 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 53 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 78 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 35 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 51 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 130 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 54 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 121 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||