Finland Tuomas Tarkki This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
2-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 2
2-time Liiga Champion 2
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
44
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired

Tarkki is a big goalie and covers a lot of net. Always stays calm, but allows too many rebounds. Has a fast glove. Could improve his ability when handling the puck with his stick.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Brother: Iiro Tarkki
Wife: Saija Tarkki

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Tuomas Tarkki Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1995-96 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1996-97 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 26* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Lukko SM-liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 10* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Relegation 1 - - - - - - - -
1998-99 Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 13* -* 4.06* .869* -* -* -* - * -* |
1999-00 Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 22* -* 3.03* .890* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 8 - 2.62 .907 - - - - -
2000-01 Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 39* -* 2.80* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Northern Michigan Univ. NCAA 4* -* 2.48* .914* 6* 64* 0* 2-1-0 * 145* |
2002-03 Northern Michigan Univ. NCAA 6* -* 2.70* .887* 11* 86* 0* 2-1-0 * 245* |
2003-04 Northern Michigan Univ. NCAA 12* -* 2.67* .920* 19* 218* 0* 4-2-0 * 428* |
2004-05 Northern Michigan Univ. NCAA 34* -* 2.07* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 Chicago Wolves AHL 31* -* 3.24* .888* 91* 719* 1* 13-10-4 * 1 686* |
Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 7* -* 2.83* .910* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 Kärpät SM-liiga 46* -* 2.00* .934* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 10 - 1.26 .958 - - - - -
Hokki Mestis 1* -* 4.00* .833* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Kärpät SM-liiga 37* -* 2.01* .932* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 12 - 1.70 .943 - - - - -
2008-09 Kärpät SM-liiga 38* -* 2.47* .914* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 15 - 2.44 .915 - - - - -
2009-10 Kärpät SM-liiga 34* -* 2.81* .902* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 10 - 1.62 .946 - - - - -
2010-11 MODO Hockey Elitserien 46* 55* 2.51* .905* 113* 1 080* 4* 19-25-0 * 2 698* | Kvalserien SHL 10 10 1.36 .940 12 218 3 6-4-0 617
2011-12 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 44* 54* 2.73* .901* 106* 961* 1* 18-17-4 * 2 332* |
2012-13 JYP SM-liiga 51* -* 2.11* .927* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 1.71 .946 - - - - -
2013-14 JYP Liiga 52* -* 2.30* .920* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 2.27 .913 - - - - -
2014-15 JYP Liiga 47* -* 2.44* .914* 110* 1 175* 2* 22-14-9 * 2 710* | Playoffs 12 - 2.44 .913 28 293 2 8-3-0 690
2015-16 JYP Liiga 34* -* 2.24* .906* 74* 713* 3* 14-12-8 * 1 984* | Playoffs 11 - 2.50 .908 26 255 0 6-5-0 625
2016-17 BK Mladá Boleslav Czechia 4* 25* 5.66* .811* 10* 43* 0* 1-3-0 * 106* |
HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czechia2 4* -* 2.43* .927* 10* 126* 0* 1-3-0 * 247* |
Rungsted Seier Capital Denmark 10* -* 2.92* .908* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.79 .899 - - - - -

Tuomas Tarkki Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2007-08 Kärpät ECC 1* 2* 5.03* .737* 5* 14* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Finland EHT 1* -* 4.62* .792* -* -* -* - * -* |
2008-09 Kärpät Champions HL 3* 4* 2.71* .892* 8* 66* 0* 0-3-0 * 178* |
2012-13 JYP ET 4* -* 3.86* .864* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 JYP ET 7* -* 2.27* .925* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 1.30 .968 - - - - -
2014-15 JYP Champions HL 8* 8* 2.30* .920* 19* 219* 2* 6-2-0 * 496* |
2015-16 JYP Champions HL 5* 6* 2.61* .919* 13* 148* 1* 1-3-1 * 300* |
2016-17 BK Mladá Boleslav Champions HL 1* 4* 7.00* .829* 7* 34* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Rungsted Seier Capital Danish Cup 3* -* 0.67* .976* -* -* -* - * -* |

Tuomas Tarkki Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 1 31* -* 3.24* .888* 91* 719* 1* 13-10-4* 1 686 | 0 * * * * * * *
Champions HL 4 17* 22* 2.73* .909* 47* 467* 3* 7-9-1* 1 032 | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia 1 4* 25* 5.66* .811* 10* 43* 0* 1-3-0* 106 | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia2 1 4* -* 2.43* .927* 10* 126* 0* 1-3-0* 247 | 0 * * * * * * *
Danish Cup 1 3* -* 0.67* .976* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Denmark 1 10* -* 2.92* .908* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 2.79* .899* -* -* -* -* -*
ECC 1 1* 2* 5.03* .737* 5* 14* 0* 0-1-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 1 7* -* 2.83* .910* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 1 1* -* 4.62* .792* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ET 2 11* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 3 - 1.30* .968* -* -* -* -* -*
KHL 1 44* 54* 2.73* .901* 106* 961* 1* 18-17-4* 2 332 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 9 339* -* 2.35* .911* 184* 1 888* 5* 36-26-17* 4 694 | 8 86 - 2.47* .910* 54* 548* 2* 14-8-0* 1 314*
Mestis 1 1* -* 4.00* .833* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NCAA 4 56* -* 2.64* .911* 36* 368* 0* 8-4-0* 817 | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 46* 55* 2.51* .905* 113* 1 080* 4* 19-25-0* 2 698 | 1 10 10 1.36* .940* 12* 218* 3* 6-4-0* 617*
U18 SM-sarja 3 35* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 5 86* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 9 - 2.62* .907* -* -* -* -* -*
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Tuomas Tarkki Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/16/2017
08/16/2017 Confirmed Rungsted Seier Capital Retired
01/16/2017
01/16/2017 Confirmed No team Rungsted Seier Capital
12/09/2016
12/09/2016 Confirmed BK Mladá Boleslav Unknown
07/17/2016
07/17/2016 Confirmed JYP BK Mladá Boleslav
01/15/2015
01/15/2015 Extension JYP JYP
11/08/2013
11/08/2013 Extension JYP JYP
02/14/2013
02/14/2013 Extension JYP JYP
07/03/2012
07/03/2012 Confirmed Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk JYP
06/07/2011
06/07/2011 Confirmed MODO Hockey Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
04/15/2010
04/15/2010 Confirmed Kärpät MODO Hockey
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Kärpät

Cult/Star player for Northern Michigan Univ.