Niklas Nordgren (ice hockey, born 2000)

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Niklas Nordgren
Born (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Mestis team
Former teams		 Kiekko-Vantaa
HIFK
Lahti Pelicans
NHL draft 74th overall, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2017–present

Niklas Nordgren (born 4 May 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey Forward who currently plays as a right wing for Kiekko-Vantaa of the Finnish Mestis.

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Playing career

He represented Finland in the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won the gold medal, scoring the game-winning goal in the gold medal game on a shorthanded breakaway with Jesperi Kotkaniemi's assistance. [1]

Nordgren was projected as a top eligible draft pick for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, 74th overall. [1]

Having left HIFK on an initial loan move during the 2020–21 season to Lahti Pelicans, Nordgren's tenure with the Pelicans was made permanent in the off-season after signing a two-year contract extension on 20 May 2021. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 HIFK Jr. A 401326393277294
2017–18HIFKJr. A28132942181064104
2017–18 HIFK Liiga 150334—————
2018–19HIFKJr. A136131910—————
2018–19 HIFKLiiga154372—————
2019–20HIFKJr. A163151810—————
2019–20 HIFKLiiga110110—————
2020–21 HIFKLiiga30000—————
2020–21 Lahti Pelicans Liiga30334—————
2021–22 Lahti PelicansLiiga1921310—————
2021–22 Peliitat Mestis 26319224—————
2022–23 Lahti PelicansLiiga140334—————
2022–23 PeliitatMestis10002—————
2023–24 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis472128492420330
Liiga totals806142024—————
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Russia

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016 Finland U17 7th52132
2018 Finland U18 Gold medal icon.svg782104
Junior totals12103136

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References

  1. 1 2 Niklas Nordgren career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  2. ↑ "Pelicans agree to terms with three players" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.


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