Tomi Niku

Date of Birth: Oct 03, 2001
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Jyväskylä, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: JYP
Position: D
Height: 174 cm / 5'9"
Weight: 75 kg / 165 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Tomi Niku Facts

Niku's passing game is great for a defenceman. He sees lanes most forwards don't, and he has the patience to wait for them to open up instead of just forcing things. In the offensive zone, he's a capable facilitator. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brothers: Juho Niku, Sami Niku

Tomi Niku Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2016-2017	JYP U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	21	1	7	8	0	-
2016-2017	JYP U16	U16 SM-sarja	18	0	6	6	4	-
2017-2018	JYP U17	U17 SM-sarja	4	0	1	1	0	-
2017-2018	JYP U18	U18 Mestis Q	22	4	15	19	6	-
2017-2018	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	1	6	7	6	-
2018-2019	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	1	6	7	6	-
2018-2019	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	38	0	12	12	2	-9	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-1
2019-2020	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	45	3	33	36	30	14
2019-2020	JYP	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-2020	KeuPa HT Loan	Mestis	2	0	1	1	0	2
2020-2021	JYP U20	U20 SM-sarja	10	1	5	6	4	-6	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	1
2020-2021	JYP	Liiga	4	0	0	0	0	-1
2020-2021	KeuPa HT Loan	Mestis	18	1	2	3	2	-6
2021-2022	Hokki	Mestis	51	3	16	19	14	-2	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	2	-4
2022-2023	KeuPa HT	Mestis	36	3	13	16	8	-6	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2023-2024	FPS	Mestis	20	0	4	4	8	-20
2023-2024	Hokki	Mestis	21	2	5	7	6	-7	Relegation	6	0	0	0	2	1
2024-2025	KeuPa HT	Mestis	16	0	2	2	6	-14	Relegation	5	0	1	1	2	3
2025-2026	Virkiä	Suomi-sarja	32	4	33	37	6	-	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	4	-
2026-2027	Virkiä	Suomi-sarja	8	3	4	7	2	-

Tomi Niku Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2021-2022	Hokki	Suomen Cup	2	0	1	1	2	-
2022-2023	KeuPa HT	Suomen Cup	4	1	1	2	0	-

Tomi Niku Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Liiga	2	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Mestis	6	164	9	43	52	0.32	44	-53	4	18	0	4	4	0.22	6	-1
Suomen Cup	2	6	1	2	3	0.50	2	-	0
Suomi-sarja	2	40	7	37	44	1.10	8	-	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	4	-
U16 SM-sarja	1	18	0	6	6	0.33	4	-	0
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	21	1	7	8	0.38	0	-	0
U17 SM-sarja	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-	0
U18 Mestis Q	1	22	4	15	19	0.86	6	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	24	2	12	14	0.58	12	-	0
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga)	3	93	4	50	54	0.58	36	-1	2	6	0	2	2	0.33	2	0

Tomi Niku Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
FPS	1	20	0	4	4	0.20	8	-20	0
Hokki	2	74	5	22	27	0.36	22	-9*	2	12	0	3	3	0.25	4	-3
JYP	2	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
JYP U16	1	39	1	13	14	0.36	4	-	0
JYP U17	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-	0
JYP U18	2	46	6	27	33	0.72	18	-	0
JYP U20	3	93	4	50	54	0.58	36	-1	2	6	0	2	2	0.33	2	0
KeuPa HT	4	76	5	19	24	0.32	16	-24*	2	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	2
Virkiä	2	40	7	37	44	1.10	8	-	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	4	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Tomi Niku Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2015-2016	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (JYP)
2025-2026	Suomi-sarja First All-Star Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/13/2026	Extension	Virkiä	Virkiä
09/03/2025	Confirmed	KeuPa HT	Virkiä
01/15/2025	Confirmed	No team	KeuPa HT
12/12/2023	Confirmed	FPS	Hokki
06/01/2023	Confirmed	KeuPa HT	FPS
08/02/2022	Confirmed	Hokki	KeuPa HT
05/06/2021	Confirmed	JYP	Hokki
08/25/2020	Loan	JYP	KeuPa HT
03/26/2020	Extension	JYP U20	JYP