Iiro Tarkki

Iiro Tarkki
Iiro Tarkki
Born	July 1, 1985 (age 39); Rauma, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Lukko; SaiPa; Espoo Blues; Anaheim Ducks; Salavat Yulaev Ufa; Linköpings HC; Oulun Kärpät
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2004–2015

Iiro Tarkki (born July 1, 1985) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played with Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. He played a solitary game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Anaheim Ducks. He is the younger brother of goaltender Tuomas Tarkki.^[1]

Playing career

Tarkki originally played professionally in his native Finland with Lukko, SaiPa and the Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga.^[2] On May 6, 2011, Tarkki signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.^[3]

Tarkki made his NHL debut for the Ducks on January 8, 2012, against the Columbus Blue Jackets, after primary goaltender Jonas Hiller was injured late in the first period.^[4] He led the Ducks to a 7–4 victory and racked up his first career NHL win.^[5]^[6]

On October 2, 2013, he became free agent after cancellation of a contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[7] On November 18, 2013, he moved to the Swedish Hockey League, in agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with Linköpings HC.

Having later returned to the Finnish Liiga, during his second season with Oulun Kärpät, Tarkki appeared in 12 games for the 2015–16 season, before his contract was terminated and immediately ended his professional career on December 31, 2015.^[8]

Career statistics

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2004–05	Lukko	SM-l	1	0	0	0	20	0	0	0.00	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SaiPa	SM-l	2	1	1	0	120	7	0	3.50	.841	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SaiPa	SM-l	40	10	19	7	2331	94	4	2.42	.910	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	SaiPa	SM-l	48	14	27	6	2753	129	1	2.81	.914	3	3	0	189	6	0	1.90	.938
2009–10	Espoo Blues	SM-l	54	22	22	9	3228	131	2	2.44	.918	3	1	2	220	7	0	1.91	.937
2010–11	Espoo Blues	SM-l	55	20	20	14	3218	112	5	2.09	.924	18	10	8	1097	40	3	2.19	.924
2011–12	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	50	24	17	4	2788	114	2	2.45	.925	4	1	3	244	15	0	3.68	.881
2011–12	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	1	1	0	0	41	3	0	4.39	.700	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	39	20	11	6	2278	90	4	2.37	.913	14	7	7	881	35	2	2.38	.918
2013–14	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	4	1	2	1	248	13	0	3.13	.906	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Linköpings HC	SHL	11	4	5	0	558	32	0	3.44	.891	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga	23	11	5	6	1296	43	3	1.99	.921	13	7	5	726	25	2	2.07	.917
2015–16	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga	12	6	6	0	651	24	1	2.21	.915	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1	1	0	0	41	3	0	4.39	.700	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Tuomas Tarkki player profile". eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ "Blues' 2010–11 Roster". hockeydb.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
^ "Ducks Signs Finnish Goaltender Tarkki". Anaheim Ducks. May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
^ "Corey Perry scores three goals as Ducks topple Blue Jackets". Boston Herald. January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks Game Recap". National Hockey League. January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
^ "Iiro Tarkki player profile". Anaheim Ducks. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
^ "Iiro Tarkki contract mutually terminated". itartass.com (in Russian). October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
^ "Iiro Tarkki ends professional career in Oulun". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

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[1] "Tuomas Tarkki player profile". eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

[2] "Blues' 2010–11 Roster". hockeydb.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.

[3] "Ducks Signs Finnish Goaltender Tarkki". Anaheim Ducks. May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

[4] "Corey Perry scores three goals as Ducks topple Blue Jackets". Boston Herald. January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks Game Recap". National Hockey League. January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.

[6] "Iiro Tarkki player profile". Anaheim Ducks. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.

[7] "Iiro Tarkki contract mutually terminated". itartass.com (in Russian). October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

[8] "Iiro Tarkki ends professional career in Oulun". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

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