Niko Huuhtanen

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Niko Huuhtanen
Born (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 20)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Right winger
Shoots Right
AHL team
Former teams		 Syracuse Crunch
Jukurit
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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 playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) . He was selected in the seventh round, 224th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Playing career

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "88 Niko Huuhtanen Jukurit". jukurit.fi (in Finnish). 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Jukurit - KooKoo, 14.9.2022". liiga.fi (in Finnish). 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Liigan palkitut ja tähdistökentällinen julki – paras valmentaja -valinta herätti tunteita". suomikiekko.com (in Finnish). 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Niko Huuhtanen säväytti Leijonissa - Jääkiekko - Ilta-Sanomat". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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