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Finland Tomi Niku
#15 Virkiä / Suomi-sarja - 25/26
Date of Birth
Oct 03, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
5'9" / 174 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
154 lbs / 70 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
JYP
Contract
25/26

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

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Tomi Niku Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 21* 1* 7* 8* 0* -* |
JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja 18* 0* 6* 6* 4* -* |
2017-18 JYP U17 U17 SM-sarja 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
JYP U18 U18 Mestis Q 22* 4* 15* 19* 6* -* |
JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 12* 1* 6* 7* 6* -* |
2018-19 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 12* 1* 6* 7* 6* -* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 38* 0* 12* 12* 2* -9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
2019-20 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 45* 3* 33* 36* 30* 14* |
JYP Liiga 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
KeuPa HT Mestis 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2020-21 JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 10* 1* 5* 6* 4* -6* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 1
JYP Liiga 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
KeuPa HT Mestis 18* 1* 2* 3* 2* -6* |
2021-22 Hokki Mestis 51* 3* 16* 19* 14* -2* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 2 -4
2022-23 KeuPa HT Mestis 36* 3* 13* 16* 8* -6* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 FPS Mestis 20* 0* 4* 4* 8* -20* |
Hokki Mestis 21* 2* 5* 7* 6* -7* | Relegation 6 0 0 0 2 1
2024-25 KeuPa HT Mestis 16* 0* 2* 2* 6* -14* | Relegation 5 0 1 1 2 3
2025-26 Virkiä Suomi-sarja 21* 4* 21* 25* 6* -* |

Tomi Niku Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Hokki Suomen Cup 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2022-23 KeuPa HT Suomen Cup 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |

Tomi Niku Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years 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 1 21* 4* 21* 25* 1.19* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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 Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/03/2025
09/03/2025 Confirmed KeuPa HT Virkiä
01/15/2025
01/15/2025 Confirmed No team KeuPa HT
12/12/2023
12/12/2023 Confirmed FPS Hokki
06/01/2023
06/01/2023 Confirmed KeuPa HT FPS
08/02/2022
08/02/2022 Confirmed Hokki KeuPa HT
05/06/2021
05/06/2021 Confirmed JYP Hokki
08/25/2020
08/25/2020 Loan JYP KeuPa HT
03/26/2020
03/26/2020 Extension JYP U20 JYP