Tuomas Pihlman

Tuomas Pihlman
Born	(1982-11-13) 13 November 1982 (age 42) Espoo, Finland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	JYP Jyväskylä New Jersey Devils Jokerit Ässät
National team	Finland
NHL draft	48th overall, 2001 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1999–2017

Tuomas Pihlman (born 13 November 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey Left wing who played in the Finnish Liiga with JYP Jyväskylä.^[1] He also played in 15 games for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Pihlman was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round, 48th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played a total of 15 NHL games over three seasons, 2003–04, 2005–06 and 2006–07.

He was not offered a new contract after the 2016–17 season and officially announced his retirement in October 2017.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	JYP	FIN U18		30	2	5	7	18		4	1	3	4	6
1998–99	JYP	FIN U18		35	21	20	41	64		6	1	1	2	12
1999–2000	JYP	FIN U20		20	4	4	8	54		4	0	0	0	8
1999–2000	JYP	SM-l		17	0	0	0	18		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	JYP	FIN U20		1	1	0	1	2		6	2	4	6	4
2000–01	JYP	SM-l		47	3	6	9	59		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	JYP	FIN U20		3	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	JYP	SM-l		44	9	2	11	93		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	JYP	SM-l		53	19	15	34	58		1	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Albany River Rats	AHL		73	10	19	29	59		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New Jersey Devils	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Albany River Rats	AHL		68	9	13	22	48		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Albany River Rats	AHL		63	12	15	27	64		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	New Jersey Devils	NHL		11	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lowell Devils	AHL		67	8	18	26	34		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New Jersey Devils	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	JYP	SM-l		56	20	29	49	58		6	4	0	4	10
2008–09	JYP	SM-l		58	24	32	56	54		15	6	5	11	16
2009–10	JYP	SM-l		36	17	24	41	30		2	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Jokerit	SM-l		41	7	10	17	32		7	0	0	0	0
2011–12	JYP	SM-l		44	6	8	14	22		14	2	4	6	10
2011–12	JYP–Akatemia	Mestis		3	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Ässät	SM-l		53	3	7	10	43		16	2	1	3	10
2013–14	Ässät	Liiga		35	6	4	10	24		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	JYP	Liiga		22	1	3	4	20		7	1	2	3	4
2014–15	JYP	Liiga		58	21	12	33	32		12	6	2	8	8
2015–16	JYP	Liiga		25	5	4	9	14		13	3	2	5	8
2016–17	JYP	Liiga		44	7	5	12	35		11	1	2	3	8
Liiga totals				633	148	161	309	592		104	24	19	43	76
AHL totals				271	39	65	104	205		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				15	1	1	2	12		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Finland	WJC18			7	3	2	5	8
2001	Finland	WJC			7	0	0	0	6
2002	Finland	WJC			7	2	2	4	2
2009	Finland	WC	5th		6	2	1	3	4
Junior totals					21	5	4	9	16
Senior totals					6	2	1	3	4

References

1. "Tuomas Pihlman returns to JYP" (in Finnish). JYP. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
2. "Tuomas Pihlman lopettaa upean uransa" (in Finnish). JYP. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database