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Finland Niko Kuivaniemi This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#77 GIJS Groningen / Netherlands2 - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jul 02, 1998
Position
D
Age
27
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ilves
Contract
25/26
Agency
PREMIUM

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Niko Kuivaniemi Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 7* 7* 6* 13* 6* -* |
Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 31* 10* 14* 24* 22* -* |
Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2014-15 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 42* 2* 10* 12* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2015-16 KOOVEE U18 U18 Mestis Q 12* 8* 11* 19* 16* -* |
KOOVEE U18 U18 Mestis 27* 15* 17* 32* 32* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2016-17 KOOVEE U20 U20 Mestis 37* 9* 20* 29* 12* -* |
KOOVEE Suomi-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
2017-18 KOOVEE U20 U20 Mestis 18* 3* 14* 17* 27* -* |
Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 8* 1* 2* 3* 0* 0* |
LeKi U20 U20 Mestis 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2018-19 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* 2* 6* 8* 10* 2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019-20 Pyry U20 U20 Mestis 14* 3* 14* 17* 2* -* |
Pyry Suomi-sarja 31* 2* 4* 6* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2020-21 Pyry Suomi-sarja 17* 0* 12* 12* 4* -* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 31 -
2021-22 Pyry Suomi-sarja 25* 4* 13* 17* 2* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 12 -
2022-23 Pyry “A” Suomi-sarja 33* 6* 29* 35* 10* -* | Playoffs 11 5 6 11 4 -
Pyry “A” Suomi-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 4 1 1 2 0 -5
2023-24 Pyry “A” Suomi-sarja 33* 10* 25* 35* 14* -* | Playoffs 11 2 6 8 2 -
Pyry “A” Suomi-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 4 0 2 2 0 -2
2024-25 Villard-de-Lans France2 30* 5* 11* 16* 6* -18* | Relegation 7 0 4 4 2 -3
2025-26 GIJS Groningen Netherlands2 14* 9* 22* 31* 6* -* |
Projected Netherlands2 22* 14* 35* 49* 9* -* |

Niko Kuivaniemi Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Pyry Suomen Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Pyry Suomen Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2024-25 Villard-de-Lans French Cup 2* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |

Niko Kuivaniemi Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
France2 1 30* 5* 11* 16* 0.53* 6* -18* | 1 7 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.57 * 2 * -3 *
French Cup 1 2* 2* 2* 4* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Netherlands2 1 14* 9* 22* 31* 2.21* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Suomen Cup 2 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Suomi-sarja 6 141* 22* 83* 105* 0.74* 34* -* | 6 47 10 * 20 * 30 * 0.64 * 49 * -7 *
U16 SM-sarja 1 31* 10* 14* 24* 0.77* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 7* 7* 6* 13* 1.86* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 Mestis 1 27* 15* 17* 32* 1.19* 32* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
U18 Mestis Q 1 12* 8* 11* 19* 1.58* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 46* 3* 12* 15* 0.33* 14* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
U20 Mestis 3 74* 16* 49* 65* 0.88* 41* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 43* 3* 8* 11* 0.26* 10* 2* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niko Kuivaniemi Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/26/2025
08/26/2025 Confirmed Villard-de-Lans GIJS Groningen
07/18/2024
07/18/2024 Confirmed Pyry Villard-de-Lans
06/15/2023
06/15/2023 Extension Pyry Pyry
08/15/2022
08/15/2022 Extension Pyry Pyry
06/07/2021
06/07/2021 Extension Pyry Pyry
05/18/2020
05/18/2020 Extension Pyry Pyry
06/17/2019
06/17/2019 Confirmed Tappara U20 Pyry