Niklas Friman

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Niklas Friman
Born (1993-08-30) August 30, 1993 (age 31)
Rauma, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams
Ilves
HC TPS
HPK
JYP Jyväskylä
Jokerit
Brynäs IF
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 2012present

Niklas Friman (born August 30, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ilves of the Liiga.

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Playing career

Friman made his SM-liiga debut playing with HC TPS during the 2011–12 SM-liiga season. [1]

After splitting the 2021–22 season, between Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and former club HPK of the Liiga, Friman as a free agent signed his first contract in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), agreeing to a two-year contract with Brynäs IF on 13 May 2022. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 TPS FIN U18 Q92242
2009–10TPSFIN U1826510154
2009–10TPS FIN U20 10000
2010–11TPSFIN U18 Q52242
2010–11TPSFIN U181164102111122
2010–11TPSFIN U20262244
2011–12TPSFIN U184313173020
2011–12 TPS SM-l 10000
2011–12Kiekkohait FIN.3 30220
2012–13TPSFIN U2024610161871232
2012–13 TPSSM-l262358
2013–14TPSFIN U20814512
2013–14 TPSLiiga4514518
2014–15 TPSLiiga5004424
2014–15 TUTO Hockey Mestis 71346
2015–16 TPSLiiga270331461016
2016–17 HPK Liiga20002
2016–17 JYP Liiga4536910151344
2016–17 JYP–Akatemia Mestis82132
2017–18 HPKLiiga53371014
2018–19 HPKLiiga565101528171346
2019–20 HPKLiiga58691522
2020–21 Jokerit KHL 26156810000
2021–22 JokeritKHL435111610
2021–22 HPKLiiga11134420002
2022–23 Brynäs IF SHL 51371014
2023–24 Ilves Liiga5219101851012
Liiga totals42622588016245461020
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Finland

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 Finland OG Gold medal icon.svg50110
2022 Finland WC Gold medal icon.svg101342
2023 FinlandWC7th80220
Senior totals231672

References

  1. "2011–12 HC TPS player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. "Finnish National Team defenseman Niklas Friman signs with BIF" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.