Niklas Friman

#5 TPS / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth: Aug 30, 1993
Age: 33
Place of Birth: Rauma, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: TuTo
Position: D
Height: 189 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

Niklas Friman Facts

Agency: Premium

Father: Kari-Pekka Friman
Brother: Matias Friman

Niklas Friman Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2008-2009	TuTo U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja Q	8	5	7	12	8	-
2008-2009	TuTo U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja	23	9	20	29	12	-
2008-2009	TuTo U18	U18 I-divisioona	6	2	2	4	2	-
2008-2009	TuTo U20	U20 I-divisioona	1	1	0	1	0	-
2009-2010	TPS U17	U17 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	4	3	4	7	2	-
2009-2010	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	9	2	2	4	2	-
2009-2010	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	26	5	10	15	4	-
2009-2010	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-2011	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	5	2	2	4	2	-
2010-2011	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	11	6	4	10	2	-	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	2	-
2010-2011	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	26	2	2	4	4	-8
2011-2012	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	43	13	17	30	20	11
2011-2012	TPS	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-2012	Kiekkohait Loan	Suomi-sarja	3	0	2	2	0	-
2011-2012	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0	-
2012-2013	TPS U20 "C"	U20 SM-liiga	24	6	10	16	18	7	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	2	-3
2012-2013	TPS	SM-liiga	26	2	3	5	8	-1
2012-2013	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	0	0
2013-2014	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	8	1	4	5	12	8
2013-2014	TPS	Liiga	45	1	4	5	18	-12
2014-2015	TPS	Liiga	50	0	4	4	24	-16
2014-2015	TUTO Hockey Loan	Mestis	7	1	3	4	6	3
2015-2016	TPS	Liiga	27	0	3	3	14	-8	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	6	3
2016-2017	HPK	Liiga	2	0	0	0	2	-1
2016-2017	JYP	Liiga	45	3	6	9	10	18	Playoffs	15	1	3	4	4	-4
2016-2017	JYP-Akatemia	Mestis	8	2	1	3	2	-3
2017-2018	HPK	Liiga	53	3	7	10	14	2
2018-2019	HPK "A"	Liiga	56	5	10	15	28	4	Playoffs	17	1	3	4	6	9
2018-2019	Finland (all)	International	6	0	0	0	0	-1
2019-2020	HPK "C"	Liiga	58	6	9	15	22	-1
2019-2020	Finland (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	0
2020-2021	Jokerit	KHL	26	1	5	6	8	7	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	1
2020-2021	Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	-3
2021-2022	Jokerit	KHL	43	5	11	16	10	16
2021-2022	HPK	Liiga	11	1	3	4	4	1	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-3
2021-2022	Finland Olympics	OG	5	0	1	1	0	1
2021-2022	Finland	WC	10	1	3	4	2	4
2021-2022	Finland (all)	International	23	1	4	5	4	-1
2022-2023	Brynäs IF	SHL	51	3	7	10	14	-6	Relegation	5	0	0	0	2	-1
2022-2023	Finland	WC	8	0	2	2	0	2
2022-2023	Finland (all)	International	19	0	3	3	0	3
2023-2024	Ilves "C"	Liiga	52	1	9	10	18	7	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	2
2023-2024	Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	2	-4
2024-2025	Ilves "C"	Liiga	58	8	13	21	24	18	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	0	-1
2025-2026	HC Ajoie	NL	31	1	2	3	2	-17
2026-2027	TPS "C"	Liiga	3	1	1	2	0	2
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	50	17	17	34	0	33

Niklas Friman Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2012-2013	TPS	ET	5	0	0	0	2	-
2013-2014	TPS	ET	6	1	0	1	2	-
2014-2015	TPS	Champions HL	8	0	1	1	0	4
2015-2016	TPS	Champions HL	7	0	0	0	4	-3
2016-2017	JYP	Champions HL	3	0	1	1	0	-3
2017-2018	HPK	Spengler Cup	2	0	0	0	0	-3
2018-2019	Finland	EHT	6	0	0	0	0	-1
2019-2020	HPK	Champions HL	5	0	0	0	4	-2
2019-2020	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	0
2020-2021	Finland	EHT	4	0	0	0	0	-3
2021-2022	Finland	EHT	4	0	0	0	2	0
2022-2023	Finland	EHT	6	0	0	0	0	0
2023-2024	Ilves	Champions HL	6	0	3	3	25	5
2023-2024	Finland	EHT	4	0	0	0	2	-4
2024-2025	Ilves	Champions HL	5	0	1	1	0	0
2025-2026	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Loan	Spengler Cup	1	1	0	1	2	1

Niklas Friman Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	6	34	0	6	6	0.18	33	1	0
EHT	6	27	0	0	0	0.00	4	-8	0
ET	2	11	1	0	1	0.09	4	-	0
International	6	59	1	7	8	0.14	6	-6	0
International-Jr	2	6	0	1	1	0.17	0	0	0
KHL	2	69	6	16	22	0.32	18	23	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	1
Liiga (SM-liiga)	13	487	31	72	103	0.21	186	13	6	56	4	8	12	0.21	20	6
Mestis	2	15	3	4	7	0.47	8	0	0
NL	1	31	1	2	3	0.10	2	-17	0
OG	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	1	0
SHL	1	51	3	7	10	0.20	14	-6	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1
Spengler Cup	2	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-2	0
Suomi-sarja	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	-	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	23	9	20	29	1.26	12	-	0
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	8	5	7	12	1.50	8	-	0
U17 SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	4	3	4	7	1.75	2	-
U18 I-divisioona	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	2	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	37	11	14	25	0.68	6	-	1	11	1	1	2	0.18	2	-
U18 SM-sarja Q	2	14	4	4	8	0.57	4	-	0
U20 I-divisioona	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	0	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	5	102	22	33	55	0.54	54	18	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	2	-3
WC	2	18	1	5	6	0.33	2	6	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Friman Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Brynäs IF	1	51	3	7	10	0.20	14	-6	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1
Finland	2	18	1	5	6	0.33	2	6	0
Finland (EHT)	6	27	0	0	0	0.00	4	-8	0
Finland (all)	6	59	1	7	8	0.14	6	-6	0
Finland Olympics	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	1	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	6	0	1	1	0.17	0	0	0
HC Ajoie	1	31	1	2	3	0.10	2	-17	0
HC Fribourg-Gottéron	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	2	1	0
HPK	5	187	15	29	44	0.24	74	0	2	19	1	3	4	0.21	8	6
Ilves	2	121	9	26	35	0.29	67	30	2	16	1	2	3	0.19	2	1
Jokerit	2	69	6	16	22	0.32	18	23	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	1
JYP	1	48	3	7	10	0.21	10	15	1	15	1	3	4	0.27	4	-4
JYP-Akatemia	1	8	2	1	3	0.38	2	-3	0
Kiekkohait	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	-	0
TPS	6	178	5	16	21	0.12	72	-34*	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	6	3
TPS U17	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	4	3	4	7	1.75	2	-
TPS U18	2	51	15	18	33	0.65	10	-	1	11	1	1	2	0.18	2	-
TPS U20	5	102	22	33	55	0.54	54	18	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	2	-3
TUTO Hockey	1	7	1	3	4	0.57	6	3	0
TuTo U16	1	31	14	27	41	1.32	20	-	0
TuTo U18	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	2	-	0
TuTo U20	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Friman Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2007-2008	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (TuTo)
2009-2010	U17 SM-sarja Champion
2010-2011	U18 SM-sarja Silver Medal
2016-2017	Liiga Bronze Medal
2018-2019	Liiga Champion
2021-2022	Olympic Gold Medal World Championship Gold Medal
2024-2025	Liiga Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/21/2026	Confirmed	HC Ajoie	TPS
12/24/2025	Loan	HC Ajoie	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
05/20/2025	Confirmed	Ilves	HC Ajoie
05/08/2023	Confirmed	Brynäs IF	Ilves
05/13/2022	Confirmed	HPK	Brynäs IF
02/28/2022	Confirmed	Jokerit	HPK
05/13/2020	Confirmed	HPK	Jokerit
10/25/2018	Extension	HPK	HPK
04/28/2017	Confirmed	JYP	HPK
01/16/2017	Extension	JYP	JYP
09/26/2016	Confirmed	HPK	JYP
08/24/2016	Confirmed	TPS	HPK
03/31/2015	Extension	TPS	TPS
11/18/2014	Loan	TPS	TUTO Hockey
01/14/2014	Extension	TPS	TPS