Pasi Nielikäinen

Pasi Nielikäinen
Born February 11, 1974 (1974-02-11) (age 38)
Oulainen, FIN
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position Right Winger
Shoots Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams		 Jokerit
HIFK
Ässät
SaiPa
Kärpät
HPK
Mestis
Kiekko-Vantaa
Hermes
1. Divisioona
Junkkarit HT
2. Divisioona
Diskos
Nivala Cowboys
ECHL
Miami Matadors
BISL
Manchester Storm
Playing career 1992–present

Pasi Nielikäinen (b. February 11, 1974, Oulainen, Finland) is professional ice hockey player currently contracted to Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

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Playing career

Nielikäinen has played for numerous teams in the Finnish SM-liiga, these include Kärpät, HIFK and HPK.

Nielikäinen also played one season in East Coast Hockey League for Miami Matadors and one season for British team Manchester Storm.[1]

Style of Play

Nielikäinen is not a usual Finnish hockey player when it comes to playing. Nielikäinen is known from serving as Enforcer for his team.[2] Nielikäinen also is not shy to dropping gloves and scrapping on the ice.

Nielikäinen's most famous rivalries include the one with fellow SM-liiga player Sami Helenius and his single fight against NHL-toughguy Ryan Vandenbusche in 2005/06 season from which HIFK and Jokerit got fined 50.000 euros/team.

Off the Ice

Nielikäinen is married to former Finnish Beauty contestant Jenni Nielikäinen (née Anttila)

References

  1. ^ "Pasi Nielikainen (FIN)". Euro Hockey.net. http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=4053. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 
  2. ^ "VandenBussche investigated for on-ice fight in Finland". Simcoe Reformer.ca. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2067074. Retrieved 2010-06-09.