| Niko Huuhtanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 2003 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Free Agent Jukurit Syracuse Crunch Orlando Solar Bears | ||
| NHL draft | 224th overall, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Niko Huuhtanen (born 26 June 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. He was selected in the seventh round, 224th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Huuhtanen played junior hockey with Blues, Tappara, and Everett Silvertips. In June 2022, he signed a two-year senior contract with Jukurit. [1] He made his SM-liiga debut for Jukurit on September 14, 2022, against KooKoo. [2] In June 2023, Huuhtanen won the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy awarded to the best rookie of the season in SM-liiga. [3] On November 11, 2023, Huuhtanen made his debut in Finland men's national ice hockey team, scoring on his debut. [4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Kiekko-Espoo | U20 | 48 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tappara | U20 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 65 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Jukurit | Liiga | 48 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Jukurit | Liiga | 52 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 51 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 100 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | ||||
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