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Finland Niklas Kokko
#35 Pelicans / Liiga - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 14, 2004
Position
G
Age
20
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$923,333 Powered by
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Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 2 #58 overall by Seattle Kraken
Agency
PREMIUM

His game relies on consistency and standing primed for recovery, keeping as much of the top half of his net covered as possible even when he’s maintaining his edges and staying on his feet. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Niklas Kokko Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 13* -* 2.15* .917* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 16* 18* 3.00* .908* 48* 473* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 7 2.71 .912 19 196 - - -
2019-20 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 1* 1* 3.00* .824* 3* 14* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 1* 1* 1.00* .978* 1* 45* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 25* 35* -* .932* 44* 599* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* 7* -* .923* 1* 12* -* - * -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 7* 14* -* .819* 23* 104* -* - * -* |
2020-21 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 22* 28* -* .925* 48* 596* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 0* 5* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
2021-22 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 29* 36* 2.06* .914* 58* 613* 6* 17-10-0 * 1 692* | Playoffs 6 6 3.01 .888 18 142 0 2-4-0 359
Kärpät Liiga 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 1* 0* 0-0-0 * 3* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 1* 5* 2.00* .895* 2* 17* -* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 4* 14* 2.90* .901* 12* 109* 0* 1-1-0 * 249* |
2022-23 Kärpät Liiga 1* 20* -* -* 0* 0* 0* 0-0-0 * 1* |
Hermes Mestis 14* -* 2.95* .901* 41* 371* 1* 4-6-4 * 834* | Playoffs 3 - 2.31 .917 8 88 0 1-2-0 208
SaiPa Liiga 8* 31* 2.98* .903* 17* 158* 0* 2-2-1 * 343* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 2* 4* 1.50* .943* 3* 50* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 6* 3.36* .882* 10* 75* 1* 1-0-0 * 179* |
2023-24 Kärpät Liiga 10* 28* 2.36* .906* 22* 213* 1* 2-5-1 * 559* | Playoffs 1 1 2.00 .923 2 24 0 1-0-0 60
Pelicans Liiga 13* 19* 1.49* .926* 19* 239* 4* 9-0-3 * 763* | Playoffs 12 12 1.54 .933 20 279 1 8-4-0 779
Finland U20 WJC-20 5* 7* 3.86* .870* 19* 127* 0* 1-4-0 * 296* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 13* 2.30* .889* 25* 200* 0* 5-6-0 * 653* |

Niklas Kokko Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2016-17 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 5* -* 2.22* .919* -* -* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Finland U16 YOG 1* 4* 12.00* .692* 4* 9* 0* 0-0-0 * 15* |
2021-22 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* -* 4.11* .891* 15* 123* 0* 0-1-0 * 219* |

Niklas Kokko Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* -* 4.11* .891* 15* 123* 0* 0-1-0* 219 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 24* 51* 2.50* .881* 73* 538* 1* 9-7-0* 1 200 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 3 33* 98* 2.09* .913* 58* 611* 5* 13-7-5* 1 666 | 1 13 13 1.57* .932* 22* 303* 1* 9-4-0* 839*
Mestis 1 14* -* 2.95* .901* 41* 371* 1* 4-6-4* 834 | 1 3 - 2.31* .917* 8* 88* 0* 1-2-0* 208*
U16 SM-sarja 2 17* 19* -* .914* 49* 518* -* -* - | 1 7 7 2.71* .912* 19* 196* -* -* -*
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 14* 1* -* .824* 3* 14* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 47* 63* -* .929* 92* 1 195* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 3 30* 48* 2.06* .914* 59* 625* 6* 17-10-0* 1 692 | 1 6 6 3.01* .888* 18* 142* 0* 2-4-0* 359*
WJC-18 1 1* 5* 2.00* .895* 2* 17* -* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 5* 7* 3.86* .870* 19* 127* 0* 1-4-0* 296 | 0 * * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 5* -* 2.22* .919* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
YOG 1 1* 4* 12.00* .692* 4* 9* 0* 0-0-0* 15 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Kokko Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/16/2024
01/16/2024 Loan Seattle Kraken Pelicans
05/08/2023
05/08/2023 Confirmed Kärpät Seattle Kraken
02/12/2023
02/12/2023 Loan Kärpät SaiPa
08/30/2022
08/30/2022 Loan Kärpät Hermes
12/27/2021
12/27/2021 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #182 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting