Mikko Luoma was born June 22, 1976 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. The sixth round, 181st overall selection of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Luoma honed his skills in his homeland with JyP HT Jyvaskyla and Tappara Tampere before making his North American debut in 2003-04.
In his first season in North America, Luoma spent the majority of the year with the Oilers AHL affiliate in Toronto while seeing limited action with the parent club in Edmonton.
Internationally, Luoma has represented Finland twice at the World Championships (2006, 2008).
