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Finland Samuli Niinisaari

#7 UMass / NCAA - 23/24

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Samuli Niinisaari Facts

Date of Birth
Aug 11, 1998
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Hamina, FIN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
KY-80
Contract
23/24

Cousin: Jesse Niinisaari

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Samuli Niinisaari Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 KooKoo U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 8* 0* 4* 4* 4* -* |
KooKoo U16 U16 Mestis 25* 2* 10* 12* 14* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -
KooKoo U16 II U16 Alueliiga 2* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2014-15 KooKoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 39* 7* 6* 13* 30* -* |
2015-16 Saskatoon Screaming Eagles U18 CFHL U18 21* 9* 10* 19* 46* -* |
2016-17 KooKoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 9* 2* 6* 8* 4* -* |
KooKoo U20 U20 SM-liiga 37* 6* 10* 16* 26* -3* |
2017-18 KooKoo U20 “C” U20 SM-liiga 41* 4* 16* 20* 16* -6* |
2018-19 Lincoln Stars USHL 60* 7* 13* 20* 52* -17* |
2019-20 Brown Univ. NCAA 29* 1* 3* 4* 10* -10* |
2020-21 Titaanit Suomi-sarja 17* 3* 10* 13* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 2 -
2021-22 Brown Univ. NCAA 29* 1* 11* 12* 10* -5* |
2022-23 Brown Univ. “A” NCAA 30* 0* 8* 8* 8* -6* |
2023-24 UMass NCAA 27* 3* 9* 12* 4* 2* |
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Samuli Niinisaari Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NCAA
2024-03-28T14:00:00-0400 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Univ. of Denver
2024-03-22T16:00:00-0400 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Boston College
2024-03-16T16:00:00-0400 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Providence College
2024-03-09T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Univ. of Maine
2024-03-08T19:00:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Univ. of Maine
2024-03-02T17:00:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts vs UMass-Lowell
2024-03-01T18:15:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts @ UMass-Lowell
2024-02-24T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Univ. of New Hampshire
2024-02-23T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts vs Univ. of New Hampshire
2024-02-18T12:00:00-0600 Univ. of Massachusetts @ Boston College
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Samuli Niinisaari Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CFHL U18 1 21* 9* 10* 19* 0.90* 46* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 115* 5* 31* 36* 0.31* 32* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
Suomi-sarja 1 17* 3* 10* 13* 0.76* 10* -* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 2 * - *
U16 Alueliiga 1 2* 2* 1* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Mestis 1 25* 2* 10* 12* 0.48* 14* -* | 1 1 0 * 1 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 8* 0* 4* 4* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 48* 9* 12* 21* 0.44* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 78* 10* 26* 36* 0.46* 42* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 60* 7* 13* 20* 0.33* 52* -17* | 0 * * * * * *

Samuli Niinisaari Skill Rating

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Teamwork
12
Passing
12
Acceleration
12

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Samuli Niinisaari Connections

Player Period Teams
Jesse Niinisaari (F) 2013-2021 5 KooKoo U16, KooKoo U16 Akatemia, KooKoo U18, KooKoo U20, Titaanit
Turo Tallinen (D) 2013-2018 4 KooKoo U16, KooKoo U18, KooKoo U20
Eetu Seppälä (D) 2013-2018 4 KooKoo U16, KooKoo U18, KooKoo U20
Erik Naroma (F) 2013-2021 4 KooKoo U16 Akatemia, KooKoo U18, KooKoo U20, Titaanit
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/25/2020
09/25/2020 Loan Brown Univ. Titaanit
01/25/2019
01/25/2019 Confirmed Lincoln Stars Brown Univ.

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Drafted 2018, 13 #207 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

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