Tuomas Pihlman (born November 13, 1982) is a
Finnish former professional
ice hockey Left Wing
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who played in the
Finnish Liiga with
JYP Jyväskylä. He also played in 15 games for the
New Jersey Devils
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in the
National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Pihlman was drafted by the
New Jersey Devils
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in the 2nd round, 48th overall, in the
2001 NHL Entry Draft
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The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was the 39th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.
As of 2022, the only remaining active players in the NHL from the 2001 draft class are M ...
. 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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Albany River Rats players
Ässät players
Finnish ice hockey left wingers
Jokerit players
JYP-Akatemia players
JYP Jyväskylä players
Lowell Devils players
New Jersey Devils draft picks
New Jersey Devils players
Sportspeople from Espoo
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