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Finland Sweden Niko Suoraniemi

Budafoki HC Farkasok / Andersen Liga/OB2 - 22/23
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Date of Birth
Mar 04, 1984
Position
D
Age
39
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland / Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
2-time NCAA (CHA) Champion 2

Father: Kari Suoraniemi, Brother: Joel Suoraniemi

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Rögle BK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 13 1 2 3 2 - |
Rögle BK J20 J20 SuperElit 2 0 0 0 2 - |
2000-01 Rögle BK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 7 0 3 3 14 - |
Rögle BK J20 J20 SuperElit 16 1 2 3 2 - |
Finland U17 WHC-17 - - - - - - |
2001-02 Rögle BK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 2 2 1 3 2 - |
Rögle BK J20 J20 SuperElit 29 2 8 10 8 - |
Rögle BK Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Finland U18 WJC-18 7 0 1 1 2 6 |
2002-03 Rögle BK J20 J20 SuperElit 30 4 8 12 20 - |
Rögle BK Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
Jonstorps IF Division 1 - 1 3 4 - - |
2003-04 Hokki Mestis 27 1 3 4 10 -1 |
Raahe-Kiekko Suomi-sarja 2 0 0 0 2 - |
SuPS II-divisioona 3 1 3 4 4 - |
Suomi U20 Mestis 1 0 0 0 2 -2 |
Rögle BK J20 J20 SuperElit 5 1 1 2 0 - | Relegation 3 1 1 2 2 -
Rögle BK Allsvenskan 8 0 0 0 2 4 |
2004-05 Bemidji State Univ. NCAA 20 0 3 3 8 - |
2005-06 Bemidji State Univ. NCAA 0 0 0 0 0 - |
2006-07 Gustavus Adolphus College NCAA III 26 3 9 12 26 - |
2007-08 Gustavus Adolphus College NCAA III 26 3 8 11 4 - |
2008-09 Destil Trappers Tilburg Netherlands 44 9 20 29 34 - | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 2 -
2009-10 Ruijters Eaters Geleen Netherlands 46 5 19 24 34 - | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 8 -
2010-11 Ruijters Eaters Geleen Netherlands 41 3 11 14 40 - | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 -
2011-12 Eindhoven Kemphanen Netherlands 41 7 22 29 30 - | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -
2012-13 Eindhoven Kemphanen Netherlands 24 2 10 12 12 - |
2013-14 Herlev Eagles Denmark 40 1 7 8 16 - | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
Adelaide Adrenaline AIHL 26 7 22 29 14 - |
Adelaide Falcons IHSA Premier 10 4 19 23 16 - |
2014-15 Orlik Opole Poland 5 0 0 0 2 - |
Fife Flyers EIHL 31 2 13 15 26 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2015-16 Ferencvárosi TC MOL Liga 48 4 17 21 58 2 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 - -3
2016-17 Caen France2 23 0 14 14 18 -7 |
2017-18 HK Budapest Slovakia3 10 0 7 7 10 1 |
Brest France2 8 0 3 3 2 3 | Playoffs 14 2 4 6 2 9
2018-19 Bracknell Bees NIHL 1 6 0 0 0 0 - |
Briançon France2 14 0 2 2 4 1 | Playoffs 12 1 1 2 6 -3
2021-22 Pesterzsébeti HC Farkasok Hungary 2 - - - - - - |
2022-23 Budafoki HC Farkasok Andersen Liga/OB2 14 6 10 16 - 1 | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 - 0
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Skåne TV-Pucken 8 1 3 4 4 - |
2008-09 Destil Trappers Tilburg Continental Cup 3 0 2 2 - - |
2013-14 Herlev Eagles Danish Cup 1 0 0 0 2 - |
2014-15 Fife Flyers EIHL Cup 1 0 2 2 0 - |
2016-17 Caen French Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 HK Budapest Erste Liga Asst. Coach
2020-21 Pesterzsébeti Farkasok U18 Hungary U18 Asst. Coach
2021-22 Pesterzsébeti HC U21 Hungary U21 Asst. Coach
Ferencvárosi TC U21 Hungary U21 Head Coach From Dec 6
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AIHL 1 26 7 22 29 1.12 14 - | 0
Allsvenskan 3 13 0 0 0 0.00 2 4 | 0
Andersen Liga/OB2 (Hungary 2) 2 14 6 10 16 1.14 - 1 | 1 2 1 0 1 0.50 - 0
Continental Cup 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 - - | 0
Danish Cup 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
Denmark 1 40 1 7 8 0.20 16 - | 1 4 0 1 1 0.25 0 -
EIHL 1 31 2 13 15 0.48 26 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
EIHL Cup 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 0 - | 0
MOL Liga (Erste Liga) 1 48 4 17 21 0.44 58 2 | 1 2 0 1 1 0.50 - -3
France2 3 45 0 19 19 0.42 24 -3 | 2 26 3 5 8 0.31 8 6
French Cup 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
Division 1 (HockeyEttan) 1 - 1 3 4 - - - | 0
IHSA Premier 1 10 4 19 23 2.30 16 - | 0
II-divisioona 1 3 1 3 4 1.33 4 - | 0
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 3 22 3 6 9 0.41 18 - | 0
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 5 82 8 19 27 0.33 32 - | 1 3 1 1 2 0.67 2 -
Mestis 1 28 1 3 4 0.14 12 -3 | 0
NCAA 2 20 0 3 3 0.15 8 - | 0
NCAA III 2 52 6 17 23 0.44 30 - | 0
Netherlands 5 196 26 82 108 0.55 150 - | 4 27 2 6 8 0.30 20 -
NIHL 1 1 6 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
Poland 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
Slovakia3 1 10 0 7 7 0.70 10 1 | 0
Suomi-sarja 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
TV-Pucken 1 8 1 3 4 0.50 4 - | 0
WHC-17 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WJC-18 1 7 0 1 1 0.14 2 6 | 0
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Shot Blocking
10
Puckhandling
10
Passing
10
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Player Period Teams
Karl Skugge (F) 1999-2004 5 Jonstorps IF, Rögle BK, Rögle BK J18, Rögle BK J20, Skåne
Tom-Martin Hammerstad (F) 1999-2004 5 Rögle BK, Rögle BK J18, Rögle BK J20
Peter Hall (F) 1999-2004 5 Rögle BK, Rögle BK J18, Rögle BK J20
Martin Eriksson (D) 1999-2004 5 Rögle BK, Rögle BK J18, Rögle BK J20
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/08/2022
10/08/2022 Extension Budafoki HC Farkasok Budafoki HC Farkasok
11/29/2018
11/29/2018 Confirmed Bracknell Bees Briançon
09/25/2018
09/25/2018 Confirmed Brest Bracknell Bees
12/20/2017
12/20/2017 Confirmed HK Budapest Brest
08/29/2016
08/29/2016 Confirmed Ferencvárosi TC Caen
07/23/2015
07/23/2015 Confirmed Fife Flyers Ferencvárosi TC
12/13/2014
12/13/2014 Confirmed Orlik Opole Fife Flyers
11/26/2014
11/26/2014 Confirmed Adelaide Adrenaline Orlik Opole
04/10/2014
04/10/2014 Confirmed Herlev Eagles Adelaide Adrenaline
09/12/2013
09/12/2013 Confirmed Eindhoven Kemphanen Herlev Eagles
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