Topi Niemelä
Topi Niemelä (born 25 March 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.[1] He was drafted 64th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 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 | Right | ||
| Liiga team | Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL Draft |
64th overall, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
International play
At the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Niemelä led all defensemen in points, accumulating two goals and six assists on the way to winning the Bronze Medal with Team Finland.[4][5] After the end of the tournament, he was named Best Defenceman by the IIHF Directorate.[6]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
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.
- "IIHF - Statistics 2021 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "IIHF - Lundell leads Finns to bronze". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "IIHF - Zegras named MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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