Niko Mikkola

Niko Mikkola (born 27 April 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing under contract as a prospect with the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). Mikkola was selected by the Blues, 127th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Niko Mikkola
Mikkola in 2017
Born (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996
Kiiminki, Finland
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
St. Louis Blues
KalPa
Tappara
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2015
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2014present

Playing career

Mikkola made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2014–15 Liiga season.[1] On May 29, 2017, despite interest from St. Louis to sign his entry-level deal, Mikkola opted to continue his professional career in the Liiga, signing a two-year deal with fellow Finnish outfit, Tappara.[2]

By still harbouring NHL ambitions, Mikkola opted to attend the St. Louis Blues 2017 training camp in preparation for the 2017–18 season. He was assigned back to Tappara after competing in two pre-season contests with the Blues on September 25, 2017.[3] In his only season with Tappara, Mikkola added 2 goals and 11 points in 50 regular season games before helping the club to a silver medal in the post-season, leading the league in plus-minus.

On June 1, 2018, Mikkola agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.[4]

During the 2019–20 season, on 7 January 2020, Mikkola made his NHL debut with the Blues against the San Jose Sharks.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 KalPa Jr. A 379142380
2014–15 KalPa Liiga 100114
2014–15 Hokki Mestis 51018 70112
2015–16 KalPa Liiga 5536922 30114
2015–16 KalPa Jr. A 801110
2016–17 KalPa Liiga 564111589 101234
2017–18 Tappara Liiga 50291154 1601110
2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL 7027941
2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL 482121424
2019–20 St. Louis Blues NHL 50110
Liiga totals 17192736169 2914518
NHL totals 50110

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Championships
2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
2016 Finland

International

Year Team Comp   GPGAPtsPIM
2016 Finland WJC 7011 6
2019 Finland WC 102350
Junior totals 70116
Senior totals 102350

References

  1. "Niko Mikkola player profile". jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). 5 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. "Blues prospect Niko Mikkola signs two-year deal with Finnish club". archauthority.com. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. "Mikkola assigned to Finnish Elite league club". National Hockey League. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. "Blues sign Mikkola to entry-level deal". St. Louis Blues. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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