Who is Mikko Niemelä?

Mikko Niemelä is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Mikko Niemelä played for?

The last team Mikko played for was SaiPa in the Liiga.

How tall is Mikko Niemelä?

Mikko Niemelä is 187 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Mikko Niemelä weigh?

Mikko Niemelä weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

When was Mikko Niemelä born?

Mikko Niemelä was born on 1990-10-09 in Oulu, FIN.

How old is Mikko Niemelä?

Mikko Niemelä is 35 years old.

What is Mikko Niemelä's nationality?

Mikko Niemelä is from Finland.

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Date of Birth: Oct 09, 1990
Age: 35
Place of Birth: Oulu, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Kärpät
Position: D
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

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Highlights: 3

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Mikko Niemelä — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
05-06	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	11	0	1	1	8	-
05-06	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	11	2	1	3	2	-	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	2	-
06-07	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	32	1	9	10	41	-
07-08	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	30	5	9	14	20	-
08-09	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	33	2	13	15	26	-7	Relegation	2	0	0	0	10	1
08-09	Kärpät	SM-liiga	3	0	0	0	0	0
09-10	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	40	3	14	17	38	6	Playoffs	12	1	2	3	6	10
09-10	Suomi U20Loan	Mestis	4	0	0	0	4	0
09-10	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	0	1	4	-
10-11	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	0	0	0	0	-1
10-11	Kiekko-LaserLoan	Mestis	21	0	8	8	4	9	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-
11-12	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	5	1	2	3	0	-2
11-12	Kärpät	SM-liiga	19	0	2	2	4	-6	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	1
11-12	HokkiLoan	Mestis	5	0	1	1	0	-4
12-13	HokkiLoan	Mestis	2	0	0	0	2	-1
12-13	Kärpät	SM-liiga	33	0	7	7	4	4	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
13-14	Kärpät	Liiga	53	0	1	1	16	0	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0	3
14-15	Kärpät	Liiga	41	2	3	5	4	9	Playoffs	19	0	2	2	31	1
14-15	HokkiLoan	Mestis	3	0	1	1	0	0
14-15	PelicansLoan	Liiga	6	0	0	0	2	-3
15-16	Kärpät	Liiga	29	1	4	5	14	-6	Playoffs	13	1	0	1	2	-1
16-17	Kärpät	Liiga	60	2	9	11	32	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-3
17-18	Kärpät	Liiga	53	3	9	12	10	-2
18-19	Kärpät	Liiga	52	1	9	10	10	7	Playoffs	17	1	1	2	2	2
19-20	Kärpät	Liiga	57	6	13	19	24	24
19-20	Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	4	-2
20-21	Kärpät"A"	Liiga	53	3	12	15	32	9	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	4	-1
21-22	Kärpät"A"	Liiga	47	1	2	3	16	0	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	-2
22-23	Kärpät	Liiga	21	0	1	1	6	-2
22-23	Brynäs IFLoan	SHL	29	0	2	2	10	-10	Relegation	5	0	0	0	0	-3
23-24	Pelicans	Liiga	11	0	1	1	4	-3
23-24	SaiPa	Liiga	42	2	7	9	14	-16
24-25	SaiPa	Liiga	60	3	6	9	18	-13	Playoffs	21	0	2	2	6	1

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
10-11	Kärpät	ET	6	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-
11-12	Kärpät	ET	6	0	0	0	6	-
12-13	Kärpät	ET	7	0	0	0	2	-
13-14	Kärpät	ET	7	0	0	0	4	-
14-15	Kärpät	Champions HL	7	0	0	0	6	-3
15-16	Kärpät	Champions HL	8	0	1	1	2	0
16-17	Kärpät	Champions HL	6	1	0	1	2	1
18-19	Kärpät	Champions HL	10	0	1	1	2	6
19-20	Kärpät	Champions HL	4	0	0	0	0	3
19-20	Finland	EHT	4	0	0	0	4	-2
23-24	Pelicans	Champions HL	4	0	1	1	0	-3

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Mikko Niemelä — 2024-2025 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Sat 03/05		vs
Fri 02/05		@
Wed 30/04		vs
Mon 28/04		@
Sat 26/04		vs

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Mikko Niemelä — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	6	39	1	3	4	0.10	12	4	0
EHT	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	4	-2	0
ET	4	26	0	0	0	0.00	12	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
International	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	4	-2	0
International-Jr	1	7	1	0	1	0.14	4	-	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	15	640	24	86	110	0.17	210	4	10	95	2	8	10	0.11	51	1
Mestis	5	35	0	10	10	0.29	10	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
SHL	1	29	0	2	2	0.07	10	-10	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3
U16 SM-sarja	1	11	2	1	3	0.27	2	-	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	11	0	1	1	0.09	8	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	62	6	18	24	0.39	61	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	4	80	6	29	35	0.44	64	-4	2	14	1	2	3	0.21	16	11

Mikko Niemelä — Career Totals

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EHT

International

International-Jr

Liiga

640

110

Mestis

SHL

U16 SM-sarja

U16 SM-sarja Q

U18 SM-sarja

U20 SM-liiga

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Mikko Niemelä Career Highlights

Mikko Niemelä — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2004-2005	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Kärpät)
2008-2009	SM-liiga Silver Medal
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga Champion U20 SM-liiga Playoffs Best Plus/Minus (+10)
2013-2014	Liiga Champion
2014-2015	Liiga Champion
2015-2016	Liiga Bronze Medal
2017-2018	Liiga Champion
2018-2019	Liiga Silver Medal
2024-2025	Liiga Silver Medal

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Mikko Niemelä — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
03/25/2026	Confirmed	No team	Retired	Details
11/13/2023	Confirmed	Pelicans	SaiPa	Details
06/30/2023	Confirmed	Kärpät	Pelicans	Details
11/28/2022	Loan	Kärpät	Brynäs IF	Details
03/06/2021	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details
12/18/2018	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details
12/09/2017	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details
10/20/2015	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details
01/17/2015	Loan	Kärpät	Pelicans	Details
02/27/2014	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details
12/11/2012	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details
04/12/2010	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät	Details

Mikko Niemelä Biography and Trivia

Played in Kiekko-Laser (Finland2) during the season 2011-2012: GP 9, G 0, A 7, TP 7, PIM 0, +/- 0.
Due to team's bankruptcy all statistics were disqualified.