Sami Niku
Sami Niku | |||
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Born |
Haapavesi, Finland | 10 October 1996||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets JYP Jyväskylä | ||
NHL Draft |
198th overall, 2015 Winnipeg Jets | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Sami Niku (born 10 October 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Niku was selected by the [Jets in the 7th round (198th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Niku made his Liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the 2014–15 Liiga season.[2]
Following the 2016–17 season with JYP, having played his first full season in the Liiga in posting 27 points in 59 games, Niku agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets on May 15, 2017.[3]
Internationally, Niku played in the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships, the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, and the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A | 30 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 39 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 38 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 59 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
Liiga totals | 109 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
International
Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Ice hockey | ||
IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
2016 Finland |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2013 | Finland | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2014 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | Finland | WJC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
References
- ↑ "The Winnipeg Jets draft Sami Niku and Matteo Gennaro in the seventh round". Arctic Ice Hockey. 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sami Niku player profile" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "Jets sign Sami Niku to entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
External links
- Sami Niku career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Sami Niku career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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