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Finland Niko Minkkinen
#25 Gladiators HT / II-divisioona - 25/26
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Oct 11, 2004
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'4" / 194 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
JYP
Contract
25/26

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Niko Minkkinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 22* 4* 10* 14* 10* -* |
JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja 12* 2* 3* 5* 6* -* |
JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2020-21 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 30* 0* 7* 7* 2* -* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2021-22 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 10* 1* 5* 6* 2* -* | Relegation 5 2 4 6 6 -
JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 27* 1* 2* 3* 10* -6* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 11* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2022-23 Guelph Storm OHL 13* 1* 3* 4* 4* -3* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2023-24 JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 35* 1* 1* 2* 6* -7* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 4 -4
JYP Liiga 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
KeuPa HT Mestis 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2024-25 TUTO Hockey U20 U20 Mestis 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
TUTO Hockey Mestis 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Gladiators HT II-divisioona 5* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |

Niko Minkkinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Finland U18 EYOF 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* 2* |

Niko Minkkinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EYOF 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
II-divisioona 1 5* 3* 5* 8* 1.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 25* 1* 1* 2* 0.08* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 2 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 13* 1* 3* 4* 0.31* 4* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 12* 2* 3* 5* 0.42* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 22* 4* 10* 14* 0.64* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 44* 2* 13* 15* 0.34* 4* -* | 1 5 2 * 4 * 6 * 1.20 * 6 * - *
U20 Mestis 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 4 65* 2* 3* 5* 0.08* 16* -16* | 1 7 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.14 * 4 * -4 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niko Minkkinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/29/2025
06/29/2025 Confirmed JYP Gladiators HT
05/01/2022
05/01/2022 Extension JYP U20 JYP
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #35 overall by Guelph Storm in the CHL Import Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #218 by FCHockey