Lauri Tukonen
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg/14 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Los Angeles Kings Manchester Monarchs (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | September 1, 1986 , Hyvinkää, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 2004 Los Angeles Kings |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Lauri Tukonen (born September 1, 1986 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger, currently assigned to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Lauri Tukonen was selected by Los Angeles Kings as their first pick, 11th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He started his pro career with the Blues in the Finnish SM-liiga. During the 2003–04 season, he was the youngest player in the league, at 17 years old.
He currently plays for the Manchester Monarchs in AHL. He was recalled to Los Angeles Kings on February 21, 2007, and played his first NHL game a day later against the Vancouver Canucks. He was sent back to Manchester on February 23, 2007. He was recalled again on February 17, 2008, and sent back on February 21, 2008. In March 2008 he became an alternate captain of the Monarchs.
[edit] Awards
- Bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2004 and 2006.
- Named to the World Junior Championships Media All-Star Team in 2006.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 43 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 62 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 61 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| AHL totals | 123 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
[edit] International play
Tukonen has represented Finland at several World Junior Hockey Championship tournaments, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
His performance at the 2004 World U18 Hockey Championships bolstered his draft prospects, when he tied for first in scoring with 11 points and tied for first in assists with 6 assists. He led Team Finland in scoring, along with teammates Lauri Korpikoski and Petteri Nokelainen, also with 11 points each.
Tukonen scored the game-winner to collect another bronze at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he placed third on the tournament top scorers' list, second in assists, and second in plus-minus rating.
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2004 | Finland | U18 WJC | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2004 | Finland | U20 WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | Finland | U20 WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | Finland | U20 WJC | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Under-20 WJC Totals | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | ||
[edit] External links
- Statistics at Eurohockey.net
- Lauri Tukonen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Manchester Monarchs Official Website
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