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Finland Tommi Niemelä

EHF Passau Black Hawks / Germany3 - 07/08
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jun 17, 1983
Position
G
Age
39
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
OKK
Status
Retired
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1997-98 HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja - - - - - - - - - |
1998-99 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja - - - - - - - - - |
1999-00 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja - - - - - - - - - |
HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 0 - - - - - - - - |
2000-01 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja - - - - - - - - - |
2001-02 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 14 - 2.51 .887 - - - - - | Playoffs 4 - 2.88 .875 - - - - -
2002-03 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 23 - 2.34 .915 - - - - - | Playoffs 11 - 3.18 .897 - - - - -
Jokerit SM-liiga 1 - 0.00 1.000 - - - - - |
2003-04 Ahmat Hyvinkää Mestis - - - - - - - - - |
Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis - - - - - - - - - | Playoffs 1 - 6.00 .818 - - - - -
2004-05 FPS Mestis 9 - 3.48 .898 - - - - - |
Kaltern/Caldaro Italy2 15 - 2.67 .905 - - - - - | Playoffs 5 - 3.66 .870 - - - - -
2005-06 Gislaveds SK Division 1 41 - 4.06 .866 - - - - - |
2006-07 KooKoo Mestis 0 - - - - - - - - |
Nijmegen Hatulek Emperors Netherlands 17 - 3.60 - - - - - - |
2007-08 EHF Passau Black Hawks Germany3 1 - 10.71 - - - - - - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2004-05 Finland Universiade 3 7 5.21 .852 4 23 - - 47 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2009-10 Pelicans U16 U16 I-divisioona Head Coach
2010-11 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja Head Coach
2011-12 Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja Head Coach
2012-13 Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja Head Coach
2013-14 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2014-15 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
Finland U15 (all) International-Jr Head Coach
2015-16 Finland U16 YOG Head Coach
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr Head Coach
2016-17 Finland U17 (all) International-Jr Head Coach
Finland U20 WJC-20 Asst. Coach
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr Asst. Coach
2017-18 Finland U18 WJC-18 Head Coach
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr Head Coach
2018-19 Lausanne HC NL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Lausanne HC NL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Pelicans Liiga Head Coach
2021-22 Pelicans Liiga Head Coach
2022-23 Pelicans Liiga Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Germany3 1 1 - 10.71 - - - - - - | 0
Division 1 (HockeyEttan) 1 41 - 4.06 .866 - - - - - | 0
Italy2 1 15 - 2.67 .905 - - - - - | 1 5 - 3.66 .870 - - - - -
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 1 - 0.00 1.000 - - - - - | 0
Mestis 3 9 - 3.48 .898 - - - - - | 1 1 - 6.00 .818 - - - - -
Netherlands 1 17 - 3.60 - - - - - - | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 - - - - - - - - - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 3 - - - - - - - - - | 0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 37 - - - - - - - - | 2 15 - - - - - - - -
Universiade 1 3 7 5.21 .852 4 23 - - 47 | 0
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Player Period Teams
Simo Vehviläinen (G) 1997-2002 5 HIFK U16, HIFK U18, HIFK U20
Jani Seppälä (D) 1997-2002 5 HIFK U16, HIFK U18, HIFK U20
Teemu Kolehmainen (D) 1998-2007 5 HIFK U18, HIFK U20, Kiekko-Vantaa, KooKoo
Joni Purola (D) 1999-2004 4 HIFK U18, HIFK U20, Jää-Ahmat
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