| Mikko Eloranta | |
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| SM-Liiga Team F. Teams |
TPS Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings |
| Born | August 24, 1972, Aura, Finland |
| NHL Draft | 247th overall, 1999 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 1995 – 2009 |
Mikko Eloranta (born August 24, 1972 in Aura, Finland) is a retired professional Finnish ice hockey player who last played with TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga. He has represented Finland in both the Olympic Games and the World Cup of Hockey.
Playing career[]
Eloranta was drafted 247th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Boston for two seasons, before he was traded by the Bruins, along with Jason Allison, to the Los Angeles Kings for Jozef Stumpel and Glen Murray on October 24, 2001.
He played for the Kings another two seasons. He then returned to Finland, playing for TPS in the Finnish National League.
In 2004, Eloranta played in Switzerland for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. Eloranta suffered a major injury in August 2005 during an exhibition game, breaking a bone in his leg, and was not a member of the Silver Medal-winning Finnish Hockey Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
After 3 seasons with the Lakers, Eloranta signed with Swedish 1st division team, the Malmo Redhawks for the 2007-08 season. Eloranta then returned to his native Finland, linking up with old club TPS for the 2008-09 season.
Career statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Ilves | SM-l | 43 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1996-97 | TPS | SM-l | 31 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1997-98 | TPS | SM-l | 46 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998-99 | TPS | SM-l | 52 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 103 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 1999-00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 75 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | TPS | SM-l | 54 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | ||
| 2004-05 | Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 44 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2005-06 | Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2006-07 | Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 33 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Malmo Redhawks | Swe-1 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008-09 | TPS | SM-l | 48 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 122 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| NHL Totals | 264 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 186 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International Play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1998 Zurich | Ice hockey |
| Silver | 1999 Oslo | Ice hockey |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2004 Canada | Ice hockey |
Played for Finland in:
- 1998 World Championships (Silver Medal)
- 1999 World Championships (Silver Medal)
- 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2003 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup (Silver Medal)
- 2005 World Championships
International statistics[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 1999 | Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | Finland | OG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | Finland | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2004 | Finland | WCH | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior int'l totals | 44 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | ||
External links[]
- Mikko Eloranta's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mikko Eloranta on nhlfinns.com
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