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Finland Samu Tuomaala
#27 Linköping HC / SHL - 26/27
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 08, 2003
Position
RW/LW
Age
23
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Kiekko-Laser
Contract
27/28
Drafted
2021 round 2 #46 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Agency
PREMIUM

He reloads to swing wide on his team’s breakout, collects the puck in stride, accelerates through knee-over-knee crossovers, and drives play across the offensive blue line. Blink, and you just might miss him. Tuomaala has a wicked wrist shot, and he can get it off in-stride from either foot. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Pasi Tuomaala

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Samu Tuomaala Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 KKP/K-Laser U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
KKP U17 U17 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2017-18 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 22* 19* 14* 33* 4* -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 18* 13* 11* 24* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 3 0 3 0 -
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2018-19 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 41* 24* 32* 56* 8* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 11* 11* 8* 19* 8* -* |
2019-20 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 40* 15* 8* 23* 12* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 5* 4* 9* 2* -* |
2020-21 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 30* 15* 16* 31* 28* 19* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 2 1
Kärpät Liiga 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 7* 5* 6* 11* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sport Liiga 13* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
Jukurit Liiga 8* 0* 1* 1* 6* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 2* 2* 4* 6* -* |
2022-23 Jukurit U20 U20 SM-sarja 10* 2* 3* 5* 0* -1* |
Jukurit Liiga 14* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Peliitat Mestis 2* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
Ketterä Mestis 29* 26* 20* 46* 10* 27* | Playoffs 17 7 12 19 6 6
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
2023-24 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 69* 15* 28* 43* 12* -1* |
2024-25 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 46* 11* 21* 32* 30* -19* |
2025-26 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
Texas Stars AHL 16* 2* 8* 10* 2* -4* |
2026-27 Linköping HC SHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Samu Tuomaala Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Finland Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 4* 2* 6* 6* -* |
2015-16 Pro Hockey Selects U13 WSI U13 8* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Finland Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 4* 0* 4* 0* -* |
2022-23 Jukurit Champions HL 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |

Samu Tuomaala Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 136* 28* 57* 85* 0.63* 48* -23* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 38* 22* 18* 40* 1.05* 18* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 40* 1* 2* 3* 0.08* 12* 0* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
Mestis 1 31* 27* 21* 48* 1.55* 12* 29* | 1 17 7 * 12 * 19 * 1.12 * 6 * 6 *
SHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 19* 14* 11* 25* 1.32* 18* -* | 1 4 3 * 0 * 3 * 0.75 * 0 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 25* 19* 14* 33* 1.32* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U17 SM-sarja 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 43* 24* 32* 56* 1.30* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 3 80* 32* 27* 59* 0.74* 40* 19* | 2 6 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.67 * 2 * 0 *
WHC-17 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 5* 6* 11* 1.57* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 7* 4* 2* 6* 0.86* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 4* 0* 4* 0.57* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samu Tuomaala Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/13/2026
08/13/2026 Confirmed Dallas Stars Linköping HC
10/30/2025
10/30/2025 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars
09/25/2025
09/25/2025 Up/Down Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms
11/21/2022
11/21/2022 Loan Jukurit Ketterä
10/14/2022
10/14/2022 Loan Jukurit Peliitat
02/03/2022
02/03/2022 Loan Philadelphia Flyers Jukurit
11/10/2021
11/10/2021 Loan Philadelphia Flyers Sport
08/14/2021
08/14/2021 Confirmed Kärpät Philadelphia Flyers
07/03/2020
07/03/2020 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #31 overall by Sudbury Wolves in the CHL Import Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #30 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by NHL Central Scouting