Player's Profile
- Name: Mikka Tuomainen
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 210 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-05-22
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: ,
- Acquired: 7th round, 204th overall, 2004 NHL Entry Draft by Atlanta
- Playing In: Europe
Mikka Tuomainen
Prospect Grade: 5.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Pekka Lampinen
History
2005-06: Tuomainen remained loyal to the second tier organization TuTo. The organization does have a first-tier junior B team, so he skipped the junior A level entirely and split the 2003-04 season between junior B and men's second tier. A Viking Cup winner in 2004, Tuomainen has been a national team regular.
Attended Thrashers 2007 prospects development camp.Talent Analysis
The big and burly winger has drawn more attention among scouts than his national team mates. A passable skater for his size, Tuomainen has been able to score often enough to warrant his role. His potential isn't impressive, and one shouldn't expect more than a utility player out of him.
Thrashers European scout Bernd Freimüller on draft day:
"He’s a banger, a physical player. A grinder, very good size. Typical Finnish player really. Doesn’t back down from anybody. Always a physical component for the Under 18 national team, had a very good second half of the season. Also played with the national team here in December in North America, played very well, even had a hat-trick game, but he’s more of a grinder, don’t expect too much scoring from him. He also played in the Finnish second level, senior league, and he will continue to do so. He’s a physical player. His hands are good enough, but we don’t tag him as a scorer."
Future
Tuomainen is not likely to make it out of Europe.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 8th 2007
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