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Finland Nikke Kettukangas

#50 Kiekko-Vantaa / Mestis - 23/24
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1
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+3
Last 10 games
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0
1
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+4
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jul 02, 1992
Position
D
Age
30
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Kerava, FIN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Shakers
Contract
23/24

Father: Kalle Kettukangas
Brother: Miikka Lindholm

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 KJT U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 5 0 0 0 2 - |
2007-08 KJT U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 6 2 1 3 6 - |
KJT U16 U16 SM-sarja 13 6 6 12 32 - |
KJT U17 U17 SM-sarja 2 0 0 0 2 - |
KJT U18 U18 I-divisioona 17 4 3 7 18 - |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 6 0 0 0 10 - |
2008-09 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 26 2 1 3 24 - | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 8 -
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
2009-10 Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja Q 3 2 2 4 2 - |
Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 11 2 2 4 20 - | Playoffs 10 0 4 4 12 -
Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 16 1 2 3 22 1 |
2010-11 Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 29 6 12 18 55 -5 | Playoffs 13 0 2 2 10 -5
2011-12 Blues U20 “C” U20 SM-liiga 47 12 13 25 42 12 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -1
2012-13 HCK Mestis 19 2 1 3 20 -6 | Relegation 11 0 0 0 10 3
KJT U20 U20 Suomi-sarja 7 1 5 6 16 - |
Hunters Suomi-sarja 3 0 2 2 2 - |
2013-14 HCK Mestis 42 2 6 8 38 -1 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 12 -5
2014-15 SaPKo Mestis 54 5 8 13 71 -2 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 2 -6
2015-16 SaPKo Mestis 47 2 2 4 53 -11 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 2
2016-17 Espoo United Mestis 46 2 4 6 20 -7 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 0
2017-18 Hunters “A” Suomi-sarja 34 11 18 29 74 - | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 6 -
2018-19 Kiekko-Espoo “C” Suomi-sarja 38 1 21 22 30 - | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 10 -
2019-20 Kiekko-Espoo “A” Suomi-sarja 37 6 21 27 32 - | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 -
2020-21 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 16 0 2 2 26 -1 |
2021-22 Kiekko-Vantaa “A” Mestis 52 2 6 8 71 -11 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -1
2022-23 Kiekko-Vantaa “A” Mestis 49 4 6 10 32 -6 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 3
2023-24 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis - - - - - - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Hunters Suomen Cup 2 0 3 3 0 - |
2018-19 Kiekko-Espoo “C” Suomen Cup 2 0 1 1 0 - |
2019-20 Kiekko-Espoo “A” Suomen Cup 4 0 4 4 0 - |
2022-23 Kiekko-Vantaa Suomen Cup 2 1 1 2 0 0 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
Mestis
2023-03-23T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa vs KOOVEE
2023-03-22T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa @ KOOVEE
2023-03-20T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa vs KOOVEE
2023-03-18T16:00:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa @ JoKP
2023-03-17T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa @ IPK
2023-03-15T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa @ KeuPa HT
2023-03-10T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa vs RoKi
2023-03-07T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa vs IPK
2023-03-04T16:00:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa vs Peliitat
2023-02-28T17:30:00+0100 Kiekko-Vantaa @ Kiekko-Espoo
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 1 6 0 0 0 0.00 10 - | 0
Mestis 9 325 19 35 54 0.17 331 -45 | 7 37 1 5 6 0.16 26 -4
Suomen Cup 4 10 1 9 10 1.00 0 0 | 0
Suomi-sarja 4 112 18 62 80 0.71 138 - | 3 21 2 4 6 0.29 22 -
U16 SM-sarja 1 13 6 6 12 0.92 32 - | 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 11 2 1 3 0.27 8 - | 0
U17 SM-sarja 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
U18 I-divisioona 1 17 4 3 7 0.41 18 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 37 4 3 7 0.19 44 - | 2 15 0 5 5 0.33 20 -
U18 SM-sarja Q 1 3 2 2 4 1.33 2 - | 0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 93 19 27 46 0.49 119 8 | 2 17 0 3 3 0.18 16 -6
U20 Suomi-sarja 1 7 1 5 6 0.86 16 - | 0
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Aggression
14
Acceleration
14
Teamwork
13
Agility
13
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Robin Saari (D) 2007-2020 6 Finland U16 (all), Hunters, Kiekko-Espoo, Kiekko-Espoo U18, Kiekko-Espoo U20
Juuso Forsström (F) 2009-2016 6 HCK, Kiekko-Espoo U20, SaPKo
Niklas Tikkinen (D) 2009-2017 5 Espoo United, HCK, Kiekko-Espoo U18, Kiekko-Espoo U20
Mika Mörsky (F) 2009-2015 5 HCK, Kiekko-Espoo U20, SaPKo
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/28/2023
04/28/2023 Extension Kiekko-Vantaa Kiekko-Vantaa
04/08/2022
04/08/2022 Extension Kiekko-Vantaa Kiekko-Vantaa
05/27/2021
05/27/2021 Extension Kiekko-Vantaa Kiekko-Vantaa
08/22/2020
08/22/2020 Confirmed Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Vantaa
06/12/2019
06/12/2019 Extension Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Espoo
07/06/2018
07/06/2018 Confirmed Hunters Kiekko-Espoo
07/11/2017
07/11/2017 Confirmed Espoo United Hunters
08/23/2016
08/23/2016 Confirmed SaPKo Espoo United
04/27/2015
04/27/2015 Extension SaPKo SaPKo
06/17/2014
06/17/2014 Confirmed HCK SaPKo
06/12/2013
06/12/2013 Extension HCK HCK
06/20/2012
06/20/2012 Confirmed Blues U20 HCK
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