The hockey community mourns the tragic loss of former NHL draft pick who sadly passed at 47-years old
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The hockey community mourns the tragic passing of former Washington Capitals first-round draft pick Miika Elomo who sadly passed at 47-years old.
Miika Elomo was originally drafted by the New York Rangers divisional rivals, the Washington Capitals 23rd overall in the 1995 draft.
Unfortunately Elomo never turned into much of an NHL player, getting into just two career games during the 1999-2000 season, recording a single assist in the league.
He did spend several years in North America playing in the American Hockey League where he managed to record 30 goals and 45 assists for a total of 75 points in 216 games.
After just four years in North America, he returned to Finland where he spent the rest of his professional career with the Blues of the SM-Liiga, the top-tier professional league in Finland.
After recording zero points in 15 games with the Blues in the 2004-05 season, Elomo ultimately decided to hang up the skates, but he was not done with the hockey community just yet.
The Finnish veteran got back into the game during the 2012-13 season when he got a coaching role with a Finish junior club, and would spend 12 years coaching several leagues.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Miika Elomo 4, former NHL first-round draft pick and current head coach of Cergy-Pontoise I in the top-flight French league.
Elomo was selected 23rd-overall by the Washington Capitals in 1995. He had zero goals, one point through two games
played in the NHL with Washington in 1999-2000.
He also had a professional career from 1994-2005 with TPS
(Liga) 4=, Kiekko-67 (Finland3) 4, Portland Pirates (AHL)
, Saint Johns Flames (AHL) I*ll, and Blues (Liiga) *
He had coaching stints with:
- TPS (Liiga) #= / assistant coach from 2012-2015
- TUTO Hockey (Finland2) #= / head coach from 2015-2019
- Storhamar (Norway) # / head coach from 2019-2020
- Finland U20 national team #= / assistant coach from 2020-2022, head coach in 2022
- STS Sanok (Poland) / head coach from 2022-2023
- Cergy-Pontoise (France) / head coach from 2023-2025
Elomo was selected 23rd-overall by the Washington Capitals in 1995. He had zero goals, one point through two games
played in the NHL with Washington in 1999-2000.
He also had a professional career from 1994-2005 with TPS
(Liga) 4=, Kiekko-67 (Finland3) 4, Portland Pirates (AHL)
, Saint Johns Flames (AHL) I*ll, and Blues (Liiga) *
He had coaching stints with:
- TPS (Liiga) #= / assistant coach from 2012-2015
- TUTO Hockey (Finland2) #= / head coach from 2015-2019
- Storhamar (Norway) # / head coach from 2019-2020
- Finland U20 national team #= / assistant coach from 2020-2022, head coach in 2022
- STS Sanok (Poland) / head coach from 2022-2023
- Cergy-Pontoise (France) / head coach from 2023-2025
Unfortunately his career ended in France as he suddenly passed away at the young age of just 47-year old.
On behalf of everyone here are NY Rangers Insider we send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Elomo as they navigate through this difficult time.
May you rest in peace.
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