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).

Atte Ohtamaa
Born (1987-11-06) 6 November 1987
Nivala, Finland
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  Finland
Playing career 2007–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
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

References
  1. "HC Lugano inks defenseman Atte Ohtamaa for two months". www.swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "Results from first day of free agency" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Roster forming - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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