Niko Huuhtanen

Niko Huuhtanen
Born	(2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 21) 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams	Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch  (AHL) Jukurit
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.

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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
Liiga totals				100	36	40	76	118		6	0	3	3	33

International

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

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database