Atte Ohtamaa
Atte Ohtamaa (born 6 November 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Born |
Nivala, Finland | 6 November 1987||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Oulun Kärpät Jokerit Ak Bars Kazan HC Lugano Barys Nur-Sultan | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2007–present |
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing | ||
World Championships | ||
2019 Slovakia | ||
2014 Belarus | ||
2016 Russia |
Playing career
Ohtamaa's youth team was Nivala Cowboys before he transferred to Oulun Kärpät at the Junior B level.
On 27 August 2019 Ohtamaa joined HC Lugano of the National League (NL) on a two-month contract until 3 November 2019. He was brought in as their fifth import player, in case of injuries.[1] Ohtamaa played 17 games with Lugano (3 points) before being released on November 2, 2019. He was then loaned to Kazakh based KHL club, Barys Nur-Sultan, for the remainder of the season.
As a free agent on 1 May 2020, Ohtamaa opted to continue in the KHL, securing a one-year contract with Russian club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[2]
International play
Ohtamaa was named to the Finland men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[3]
Awards
- Won the Finnish Champion (Kanada-malja) 2x: 2007–08, 2013–14.
- SM-Liiga, Runner-up 3x: 2008–09, 2015–16, 2018–19
- KHL, (Gagarin Cup) 1x: 2017–18
References
- "HC Lugano inks defenseman Atte Ohtamaa for two months". www.swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Results from first day of free agency" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Roster forming - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database