Lauri Tukonen

Lauri Tukonen
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team F. Teams	Tampa Bay Lightning Lukko Rauma (SM-l) Espoo Blues Los Angeles Kings
Nationality	Finland
Born	(1986-09-01)September 1, 1986, Hyvinkää, FIN
NHL Draft	11th overall, 2004 Los Angeles Kings
Pro Career	2003 – present

Lauri Tukonen (born September 1, 1986 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a Finnish professional right winger currently playing for the Lukko Rauma of the Finnish SM-liiga. He is currently a prospect in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.

Playing career

Lauri Tukonen was selected by the Los Angeles Kings as their first pick, 11th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He started his pro career with the Blues in the Finnish SM-liiga. During the 2003–04 season, he was the youngest player in the league, at 17 years old.

He then played for the Manchester Monarchs in AHL, earning a promotion when he was recalled to the Los Angeles Kings on February 21, 2007, and played his first NHL game a day later against the Vancouver Canucks. He was sent back to Manchester on February 23 and was then recalled again on February 17, 2008, where he was later sent back on February 21. In March 2008 he became an alternate captain of the Monarchs.

On July 21, 2008, he was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Richard Clune. He played in his native Finland during the start of the 2008–09 season with Ilves Tampere. Five months later on November 30, 2008, he was traded by the Stars to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Andrew Hutchinson. He currently plays for Rauman Lukko of the SM-liiga.

Awards

• Bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2004 and 2006.
• Named to the World Junior Championships Media All-Star Team in 2006.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Espoo Blues	SM-l		35	3	3	6	16		7	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Espoo Blues	SM-l		43	5	5	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		62	14	22	36	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		61	13	19	32	30		6	0	3	3	0
2006–07	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		62	9	26	35	24		2	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Ilves Tampere	SM-l		21	5	8	13	22		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Lukko Rauma	SM-l		14	3	5	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				185	36	67	103	74		2	0	3	3	0

International play

Tukonen has represented Finland at several World Junior Hockey Championship tournaments, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

His performance at the 2004 World U18 Championships bolstered his draft prospects, when he tied for first in scoring with 11 points and tied for first in assists with 6 assists. He led Team Finland in scoring, along with teammates Lauri Korpikoski and Petteri Nokelainen, also with 11 points each.

Tukonen scored the game-winner to collect another bronze at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he placed third on the tournament top scorers' list, second in assists, and second in plus-minus rating.

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Finland	U18 WJC	6	5	6	11	10
2004	Finland	U20 WJC	7	2	1	3	2
2005	Finland	U20 WJC	6	1	1	2	2
2006	Finland	U20 WJC	7	3	7	10	0
Under-20 WJC totals			20	6	9	15	14

External links

• Lauri Tukonen - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Lauri Tukonen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database