# Marko Tuulola

Marko Tuulola (born 7 February 1971) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman.

## Career

Tuulola played in the SM-liiga for HPK, Lukko and Jokerit. He also played in the Swedish Elitserien for Brynäs IF and in the Swiss Nationalliga A for SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. In 2003, he won the Pekka Rautakallio trophy for the best defenceman in the SM-liiga.
Tuulola was a member of the Finland national team for the 2002 IIHF World Championship.

## 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 |
| 1988–89 | HPK | FIN.2 U20 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | HPK | FIN.2 U20 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | HPK | SM-l | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | HPK | FIN.2 U20 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 |
| 1990–91 | HPK | SM-l | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | HPK | FIN U20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | HPK | SM-l | 44 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | HPK | SM-l | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Lukko | SM-l | 46 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | Lukko | SM-l | 46 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | SM-l | 50 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996–97 | Jokerit | SM-l | 47 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Jokerit | SM-l | 47 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1998–99 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 49 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 1999–2000 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 49 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2000–01 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 44 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | HPK | SM-l | 55 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | HPK | SM-l | 55 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | HPK | SM-l | 54 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | SC Rapperswil–Jona | NLA | 35 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | EHC Basel | SUI.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005–06 | Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NLA | 42 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-l | 54 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | SM-l | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | HPK | SM-l | 58 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | HPK | SM-l | 57 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 2010–11 | HPK | SM-l | 59 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | HPK | SM-l | 60 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HPK | Liiga | 59 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | HPK | Liiga | 39 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| SM-l/Liiga totals | SM-l/Liiga totals | SM-l/Liiga totals | 942 | 76 | 319 | 395 | 770 | 153 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 76 |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 142 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 203 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 53 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2002 | Finland | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |

## Achievements

* Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenseman in the SM-liiga - 2003
| Preceded byTom Koivisto | Winner of the Pekka Rautakallio trophy 2002-03 | Succeeded byToni Söderholm |