Tomi Kallio
Jersey Number: 17
Player information for Tomi Kallio
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
January 27, 1977
Number
17
Shoots
Left
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Turku, FIN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played part of his final NHL season with Columbus, registering 1-2-3 in 12 contests in 2002-03.
- Collected an assist in his club debut on Dec. 3, 2002 at the NY Rangers and scored his lone goal as a Blue Jacket on Dec. 19 vs. Calgary (Martin Turek).
- Finished his three-year NHL career with 24-31-55 and 48 penalty minutes in 140 outings with the Philadelphia Flyers, Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers from 2000-03.
- Tallied NHL career highs in goals, points and penalty minutes in his rookie campaign with 14-13-27 and 22 penalty minutes in 56 appearances with Atlanta in 2000-01.
- Made his NHL debut with the Thrashers on Oct. 7, 2000 vs. the NY Rangers and scored his first career NHL goal 10 days later on Oct. 17 vs. New Jersey (Martin Brodeur).
- Went on to play 16 seasons in Europe from 2003-18, including stints in Sweden and Finland and retired after spending his final three campaigns serving as the captain for TPS in Finland’s top professional league (Liiga) from 2015-18.
- Helped his Swedish club capture their league championship on three occasions (2003, 2005 and 2015).
- Led the Liiga in assists in his final campaign in 2017-18 with 15-40-55 in 58 outings with TPS.
- Prior to playing in the NHL, he spent five seasons with TPS in SM-Liiga from 1995-2000.
- Represented Finland on the international stage on multiple occasions, including the 2002 Olympic Games, nine IIHF World Championships (1999-2007), two IIHF World Junior Championship tournaments (1996-97), and a World U17 Hockey Challenge in 1993.
- Transitioned into scouting following his 23-year professional playing career and has served as an European scout for the San Jose Sharks and director of European scouting for TPS (Liiga) since 2018.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 | 20 |
| Totals | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 | 20 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Colorado in the fourth-round, 81st overall, in the 1995 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Atlanta with D Pauli Levokari in exchange for RW Chris Nielsen and D Petteri Nummelin on Dec. 2, 2002.
- Claimed off waivers from Columbus by Philadelphia on Jan. 1, 2003.