Markus Nurmi

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Markus Nurmi
Born (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 26)
Turku, Finland
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 TPS
Milwaukee Admirals
NHL draft 163rd overall, 2016
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2016–present

Markus Nurmi (born 29 June 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with HC TPS in the Liiga. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round, 163rd overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Nurmi played as a youth within HC TPS organization and made his Finnish Liiga debut with TPS during the 2015–16 season. [2]

Following his seventh season in the Liiga with TPS in 2021–22, Nurmi was signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators to a one-year, entry-level contract on 10 June 2022. [3] After attending the Predators training camp, Nurmi was re-assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. In a top six forward role, Nurmi contributed with 12 goals and 24 points through 48 regular season games with the Admirals, unable to earn a recall to the Predators.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Predators, Nurmi opted to return to his original Finnish club, TPS, in agreeing to a three-year contract on 3 April 2023. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 TPS Jr. A 10000—————
2014–15TPSJr. A2024612—————
2015–16TPSJr. A491917363420002
2015–16 TPS Liiga 20000—————
2016–17TPSJr. A2712162858—————
2016–17 TPSLiiga50002—————
2016–17 TUTO Hockey Mestis 11202260114
2017–18 TPSLiiga5110112114110112
2018–19 TPSLiiga60111122050110
2019–20 TPSLiiga5714142828—————
2020–21 TPSLiiga4618183622132466
2021–22 TPSLiiga562019394918415194
2022–23 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 4812122414—————
Liiga totals2776373136135476212712

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Finland U17 4th60002
2016 Finland U18 Gold medal icon.svg70220
2018 Finland WJC 6th51232
Junior totals181454

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References

  1. ↑ "Senators select Markus Nurmi 163rd overall". silversevensens.com. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  2. ↑ "Tilastot - #51 Nurmi, Markus - Liiga". liiga.fi.
  3. ↑ "Predators sign Markus Nurmi to one-year, entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Markus Nurmi returns home" (in Finnish). HC TPS. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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