- Lauri Tukonen
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Right Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 198
nickname =
team =Dallas Stars
league = NHL
nationality = FIN
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|9|1
birth_place =Hyvinkää , FIN
career_start = 2003
draft = 11th overall
draft_year = 2004
draft_team =Los Angeles Kings
image_caption = puic|1=|log=2008 August 31
image_size = 128px
former_teams =Los Angeles Kings
prospect_league =
prospect_team =Lauri Tukonen (born
September 1 ,1986 inHyvinkää ,Finland ) is a Finnish professionalice hockey right winger, currently a member of theDallas Stars of the NHL.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 FinnishSM-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 theVancouver Canucks . He was sent back to Manchester onFebruary 23 , 2007. He was recalled again onFebruary 17 ,2008 , and sent back onFebruary 21 ,2008 . In March 2008 he became an alternate captain of the Monarchs.On
July 21 ,2008 , he was traded to theDallas Stars in exchange forRichard Clune .Awards
* Bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2004 and 2006.
* Named to the World Junior Championships Media All-Star Team in 2006.Career statistics
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 teammatesLauri Korpikoski andPetteri 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.International statistics
External links
*eurohockey|38151
*hockeydb|76155
* [http://www.monarchshockey.com/ Manchester Monarchs Official Website]
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