Niclas Almari
| Niclas Almari | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 May 1998 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team | HPK | ||
| NHL Draft |
151st overall, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Niclas Almari (born 11 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HPK of the Finnish Liiga.[1] Almari was drafted 151st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Almari played as a youth in his native Finland, within the junior programs at the Jr. A level of the Espoo Blues, Jokerit and HPK. Almari secured his first rookie playing contract with HPK on 29 April 2016.[2]
After his draft selection to the Penguins, Almari split his first professional season in 2016–17 between HPK and Mestis affiliate, LeKi. He made his professional debut on 17 September 2016, against Kärpät and later scored his first Liiga goal on 5 October 2016 against Jukurit. Almari also spent 10 games with HPK’s junior club and helped contribute in winning the Jr. A SM-liiga’s title. At the conclusion of the season, Almari accepted an amateur try-out with Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on 11 April 2017. In helping his development, Almari trained with Wilkes-Barre and was a part of their extended squad into the post-season.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Espoo Blues | Jr. A | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Espoo Blues | Jr. A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | HPK | Jr. A | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HPK | Liiga | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | LeKi | Mestis | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Eliteprospects.com – Niclas Almari". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ↑ "HPK's team for next season". HPK. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "Penguins add four defenseman". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com