Mikko Luoma (born ) is a Finnish former

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, who played 3 games in the

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with the

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. He most notably played in the

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and Elitserien.

Playing career

Luoma started his playing career with the Finnish JYP's youth team, playing for them from 1993 until 1998 when he stepped up in JYP's senior team in

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. In his first two seasons in SM-liiga he totalled 18 points over 104 games. From season 2000–01 to 2002–03 he played with

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, totalling 66 points in 164 games. Luoma was selected by the

in the 6th round of the

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, 181st overall, as an over-aged player. He only played one season in North America, largely in the

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with the

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, although he also saw some time with the Oilers. After NHL and AHL, Luoma moved to Sweden and played in the Swedish elite league Elitserien with

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in 2004–05 and

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from season 2005–06 to 2006–07. For season 2007–08 he signed with

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and continued the season with winning the Swedish Championship. He concluded his professional career after spending a single season in the Austrian Hockey League with Italian outfit, HC Bolzano in the 2016–17 season. He is currently a European Amateur Scout for the

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of the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luoma, Mikko 1976 births Atlant Moscow Oblast players Bolzano HC players Chicago Blackhawks scouts Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Finnish ice hockey defencemen HV71 players JYP Jyväskylä players Linköping HC players Living people Modo Hockey players Ice hockey people from Jyväskylä Tappara players Toronto Roadrunners players