Topi Niemelä
Topi Niemelä (born 25 March 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.[1] He is eligible for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, ranking within the top ten of European skaters.[2][3]
| Topi Niemelä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 2002 Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team | Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2020 | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Oulun Kärpät | Jr. A | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Oulun Kärpät | Jr. A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
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References
- "Topi Niemelä player profile". eliteprospects.com. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- Kournianos, Steve (July 31, 2019). "NHL Draft 2020 prospect rankings: Preseason top 62 players on next year's big board". sportingnews.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Morreale, Mike G. (June 22, 2019). "Lafreniere headlines 2020 NHL Draft prospects". NHL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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