Niko Huuhtanen

#88 HIFK / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jun 26, 2003
Age: 23
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Blues
Position: RW/LW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 27/28

Niko Huuhtanen Facts

Cap Hit: $867,500Powered by
Drafted: 2021 round 7 #224 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency: Premium

Brings a heavy release, good skill, and a heavy dose of meanness and physicality to the table
— EPRinkside.com 2021

Niko Huuhtanen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2017-2018	Blues U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	22	23	37	60	42	-
2017-2018	Blues U18 Akatemia	U18 SM-sarja	12	2	2	4	38	-
2018-2019	Blues U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	10	8	14	22	12	-
2018-2019	Blues U16	U16 SM-sarja	5	2	7	9	2	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	12	-
2018-2019	Blues U18	U18 SM-sarja	37	6	20	26	61	-	Playoffs	4	1	3	4	16	-
2018-2019	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	6	3	1	4	2	-
2019-2020	Blues U18	U18 SM-sarja	1	1	1	2	0	-
2019-2020	Kiekko-Espoo U20	U20 SM-liiga	48	18	16	34	54	3
2019-2020	Finland U17	WHC-17	5	1	3	4	8	-
2019-2020	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	15	1	8	9	43	-
2020-2021	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	37	20	14	34	73	12	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0	0
2020-2021	Finland U18	WJC-18	7	2	3	5	4	3
2021-2022	Everett Silvertips	WHL	65	37	40	77	85	20	Playoffs	5	5	5	10	10	6
2022-2023	Jukurit	Liiga	48	17	13	30	72	-3
2022-2023	Finland U20	WJC-20	5	2	1	3	4	-1
2022-2023	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	10	4	6	10	12	5
2023-2024	Jukurit	Liiga	52	19	27	46	46	2	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	33	-2
2023-2024	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	2	-4
2023-2024	Finland (all)	International	4	2	1	3	0	3
2024-2025	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	51	8	12	20	47	13	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2025-2026	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	5	0	3	3	10	1
2025-2026	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL	1	0	0	0	0	-2
2025-2026	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	10	2	1	3	29	1
2026-2027	HIFK "A"	Liiga	14	5	5	10	6	8
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	62	22	22	44	27	35

Niko Huuhtanen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2015-2016	Western Canada Selects U13	WSI U13	8	4	11	15	4	-
2015-2016	Blues Selects	QC Int PW	2	0	1	1	4	-
2016-2017	Finland Selects U14	WSI U14	7	3	7	10	16	-
2022-2023	Jukurit	Champions HL	7	3	1	4	8	1
2023-2024	Finland	EHT	4	2	1	3	0	3
2025-2026	HC Davos Loan	Spengler Cup	2	0	0	0	0	0

Niko Huuhtanen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	56	8	15	23	0.41	57	14	2	5	0	2	2	0.40	2	-5
Champions HL	1	7	3	1	4	0.57	8	1	0
ECHL	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
EHT	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	3	0
International	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	3	0
International-Jr	3	31	8	15	23	0.74	57	5*	0
Liiga	3	114	41	45	86	0.75	124	7	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	33	-2
NL	1	10	2	1	3	0.30	29	1	0
QC Int PW	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	4	-	0
Spengler Cup	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	5	2	7	9	1.80	2	-	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	12	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	2	32	31	51	82	2.56	54	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	3	50	9	23	32	0.64	99	-	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	16	-
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga)	2	85	38	30	68	0.80	127	15	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	0
WHC-17	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	8	-	0
WHL	1	65	37	40	77	1.18	85	20	1	5	5	5	10	2.00	10	6
WJC-18	1	7	2	3	5	0.71	4	3	0
WJC-20	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	4	-1	0
WSI U13	1	8	4	11	15	1.88	4	-	0
WSI U14	1	7	3	7	10	1.43	16	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niko Huuhtanen Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Blues Selects	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	4	-	0
Blues U16	2	37	33	58	91	2.46	56	-	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	12	-
Blues U18	2	38	7	21	28	0.74	61	-	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	16	-
Blues U18 Akatemia	1	12	2	2	4	0.33	38	-	0
EHC Biel-Bienne	1	10	2	1	3	0.30	29	1	0
Everett Silvertips	1	65	37	40	77	1.18	85	20	1	5	5	5	10	2.00	10	6
Finland (EHT)	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	3	0
Finland (all)	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	3	0
Finland Selects U14	1	7	3	7	10	1.43	16	-	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	6	3	1	4	0.67	2	-	0
Finland U17	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	8	-	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	15	1	8	9	0.60	43	-	0
Finland U18	1	7	2	3	5	0.71	4	3	0
Finland U20	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	4	-1	0
Finland U20 (all)	1	10	4	6	10	1.00	12	5	0
HC Davos	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
HIFK	1	14	5	5	10	0.71	6	8	0
Jukurit	2	107	39	41	80	0.75	126	0	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	33	-2
Kiekko-Espoo U20	1	48	18	16	34	0.71	54	3	0
Orlando Solar Bears	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Syracuse Crunch	3	56	8	15	23	0.41	57	14	2	5	0	2	2	0.40	2	-5
Tappara U20	1	37	20	14	34	0.92	73	12	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	0
Western Canada Selects U13	1	8	4	11	15	1.88	4	-	0

Niko Huuhtanen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2017-2018	U16 Pohjola Camp All-Star Team U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Blues)
2020-2021	NHL Entry Draft Mr. Irrelevant
2021-2022	WHL Most Goals by Rookie (37)
2022-2023	Liiga Most Goals by Rookie (17) Liiga Most Points by Junior (30) Liiga Most Points by Rookie (30) Liiga Rookie of the Year
2025-2026	Spengler Cup Winner (Davos)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/23/2026	Confirmed	EHC Biel-Bienne	HIFK
12/20/2025	Loan	EHC Biel-Bienne	HC Davos
12/05/2025	Confirmed	Orlando Solar Bears	EHC Biel-Bienne
12/02/2025	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	Unknown
11/20/2025	Up/Down	Syracuse Crunch	Orlando Solar Bears
09/28/2025	Up/Down	Tampa Bay Lightning	Syracuse Crunch
05/15/2024	Confirmed	Jukurit	Tampa Bay Lightning
06/23/2022	Confirmed	Everett Silvertips	Jukurit
07/20/2021	Confirmed	Tappara	Everett Silvertips
05/19/2021	Extension	Tappara U20	Tappara
03/27/2020	Confirmed	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Tappara

Niko Huuhtanen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #2 by Everett Silvertips in the CHL Import Draft
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #156 by FCHockey
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #49 by NHL Central Scouting