Frans Tuohimaa

Frans Tuohimaa (born 19 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

Playing career Tuohimaa was playing with Jokerit in the then Finnish SM-liiga before he was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round (182nd overall) of the 2011 NHL entry draft.

Tuohimaa moved to league rivals HPK before moving to North America in March 2014, signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers organization.

He played the 2014–15 season within the Oilers affiliates, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League and the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. Unable to impact the Oilers' depth chart, Tuohimaa opted to return to Europe at the season's end by signing with Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan club, Leksands IF on 18 May 2015.

Following five further seasons in the Liiga, Tuohimaa, as a free agent following the 2020–21 campaign and was signed to a one-year Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) contract with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, on 16 May 2021. Tuohimaa made 26 regular season appearances with Neftekhimik, registering nine wins and a 2.53 goals against average. In March 2022, Tuohimaa left Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk during playoffs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On 17 May 2022, Tuohimaa opted to return to the Finnish Liiga, securing a one-year contract with Mikkelin Jukurit. In the 2022–23 season, Tuohimaa, playing behind a porous defence, collected 11 wins through 34 regular season games. With Jukurit out of post-season contention, Tuohimaa left the Liiga and signed for the remainder of the season with Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK of the SHL, on 15 February 2023.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2007–08 HIFK Jr. A 1 0 0 0 17 3 0 10.71 .750 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 HIFK Jr. A 18 4 13 0 983 65 0 3.97 .885 — — — — — — — — 2009–10 HIFK Jr. A 20 14 5 0 1144 55 2 2.89 .911 12 7 5 696 31 1 2.67 .909 2010–11 Jokerit Jr. A 37 24 13 0 2183 78 6 2.14 .931 7 3 4 425 21 0 2.97 .930 2011–12 Jokerit Jr. A 1 1 0 0 65 1 0 0.93 .965 8 4 4 449 14 1 1.68 .936 2011–12 Jokerit SM-l 1866510424622.65.898 — — — — — — — — 2011–12 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 1661009564512.82.921 4 0 4 237 18 0 4.56 .881 2012–13 Jokerit SM-l 135267873002.29.912 2 0 1 78 1 0 0.77 .960 2012–13 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 16—— —9714012.47.915 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 HPK Liiga 1951039815113.12.894 — — — — — — — — 2013–14Sport Mestis 5———3111302.52.925 7 3 4 418 14 1 2.01 .926 2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 1 1 0 0 65 2 0 1.85 .915 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 3 2 0 1 185 13 0 4.22 .904 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 33 11 15 4 1795 98 0 3.28 .876 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 Leksands IF Allsv 35 13 20 0 1967 90 1 2.75 .913 4 0 1 114 7 0 3.68 .854 2016–17 SaiPa Liiga 28 4 15 6 1546 72 3 2.79 .916 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Hokki Mestis 3 — — — — — — 2.00 .917 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 SaiPa Liiga 51 19 14 16 2950 111 4 2.26 .920 9 4 4 570 26 1 2.74 .909 2018–19 SaiPa Liiga 48 16 18 14 2898 118 4 2.46 .900 3 1 2 197 9 0 3.00 .894 2019–20 HIFK Liiga 33 16 9 7 1896 68 3 2.15 .905 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 HIFK Liiga 33 15 8 9 1920 68 6 2.12 .898 8 5 3 516 19 0 2.21 .906 2021–22 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 26 9 12 1 1373 58 1 2.53 .906 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Jukurit Liiga 34 11 20 2 1976 92 1 2.79 .894 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Skellefteå AIK SHL 4 1 2 0 220 6 0 1.64 .927 1 0 1 59 3 0 3.03 .800 2023–24 Frölunda HC SHL 10 6 3 0 588 22 1 2.25 .911 2 0 1 97 4 0 2.49 .904 2024–25 Södertälje SK Allsv 41 25 16 0 2443 96 2 2.36 .910 9 5 4 482 22 2 2.74 .921 2024–25 Brynäs IF SHL — — — — — — — — — 1 0 0 29 1 0 2.07 .857 Liiga totals 277 81 84 54 13,185 529 21 2.41 .908 20 10 9 1283 54 1 2.52 .906 KHL totals 26 9 12 1 1373 58 1 2.53 .906 — — — — — — — —