Eero Somervuori | |||
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Born |
Järvenpää, Finland | February 7, 1979||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Jokerit HPK Hamilton Bulldogs Kärpät HC Ambrì-Piotta Färjestad BK Brynäs IF HIFK Blues Lukko | ||
NHL draft |
170th overall, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Playing career | 1995–2018 |
Eero Somervuori (born February 7, 1979) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted 170th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, but played mainly in the Finnish Liiga and Swedish Elitserien.
Somervuori won the Finnish Championship twice, in 1996/97 with Jokerit and 2004/05 with Kärpät, and the Swedish championship once, in 2008/09 with Färjestad BK. He played 729 games in the Liiga, also appearing for HPK of Hämeenlinna, Helsinki IFK, Espoo Blues and Rauman Lukko.