Career
Tero Arkiomaa started his career near his birthplace Helsinki and played his first games in TJV Vantaa a lower league team in Vantaa region. Soon after his first full season in TJV Arkiomaa moved to Kuopio and played two seasons for KalPa which played in Master of Science-liiga. After KalPa Arkiomaa played in JoKP a Joensuu based team which gained promotion from 1.
Divisioona to Master of Science-liiga during Arkiomaa"s tenure.
After good seasons with KalPa, JoKP and a brief stint in SaiPa Tero Arkiomaa was contracted to Rauman Lukko, an Master of Science-Liiga team from Rauma. In Lukko, Arkiomaa had some of his best seasons scoring points in bunches and getting National Team plays for Finland.
After some good seasons and success in Lukko, Arkiomaa moved abroad and played for two seasons in Germany. The team was Augsburger Panther.
After Ässät Arkiomaa moved to England and played for Newcastle Jesters, a team partially owned by Helsingin Jokerit chairman and businessman Harry Harkimo.
After Newcastle Arkiomaa played in Austria for Innsbruck EV and again in England for Bracknell Bees. After playing in Germany, Austria and England Tero Arkiomaa returned to Finland and moved to a small Southern Finland town of Riihimäki. In Riihimäki Arkiomaa started to coach a minor junior hockey team and played in a local second division team Peltosaaren Nikkarit for two separate occasions before completely retiring from playing.
After his retirement, Arkiomaa has played in Exhibition/Charity Ice Hockey games.
Along with Arkiomaa, the team featured Janne Ojanen and Teppo Numminen who both would go on and have a long career on top level ice hockey leagues. Arkiomaa played in 26 International matches for Finland scoring 5 goals and assisting 4.