# Mikko Luoma

Mikko Luoma (born (1976-06-22)June 22, 1976) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers. He most notably played in the Liiga 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 to JYP's senior team in SM-liiga. 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 Tappara, totalling 66 points in 164 games.
Luoma was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 181st overall, as an over-aged player. He only played one season in North America, largely in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Roadrunners, 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 Malmö Redhawks in 2004–05 and Linköpings HC from season 2005–06 to 2006–07. For season 2007–08 he signed with HV71 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 Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1993–94 | Diskos | FIN.2 U20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Diskos | FIN.2 U20 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Diskos | FIN.3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Diskos | FIN.2 U20 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Diskos | FIN.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Diskos | FIN.2 U20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Diskos | FIN.3 | 34 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | Diskos | FIN.2 | 44 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1998–99 | JYP | SM-l | 53 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999–00 | JYP | SM-l | 51 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Tappara | SM-l | 56 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2001–02 | Tappara | SM-l | 56 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2002–03 | Tappara | SM-l | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2003–04 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Toronto Roadrunners | AHL | 65 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | Malmö Redhawks | SEL | 50 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 50 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 2006–07 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 55 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 2007–08 | HV71 | SEL | 49 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 2008–09 | HV71 | SEL | 54 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| 2009–10 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 51 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | HV71 | SEL | 33 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | HV71 | SEL | 49 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | HV71 | SEL | 47 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | JYP | Liiga | 52 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | JYP | Liiga | 60 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015–16 | JYP | Liiga | 56 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Bolzano | EBEL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 436 | 44 | 107 | 151 | 458 | 68 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 60 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 387 | 46 | 129 | 175 | 521 | 72 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 76 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | Finland | WC | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| Liiga |||
| Player of the Month (September) | 2001 |
| Champion (Tappara) | 2003 |
| SEL |||
| Best P Plus–minus (+19) | 2006 |
| Salming Trophy | 2008 |
| All-Star Team | 2008 |
| Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2008 |