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Finland Niko Minkkinen

#2 JYP / Liiga - 24/25

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Niko Minkkinen Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 11, 2004
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'4" / 194 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
JYP
Contract
24/25
Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
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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 JYP Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

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* |
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Niko Minkkinen Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
U20 SM-sarja
2024-03-24T14:30:00+0100 JYP U20 vs TPS U20
2024-03-23T15:00:00+0100 JYP U20 @ TPS U20
2024-03-21T16:00:00+0100 JYP U20 vs TPS U20
2024-03-19T17:30:00+0100 JYP U20 @ TPS U20
2024-03-17T14:30:00+0100 JYP U20 vs Pelicans U20
2024-03-16T14:30:00+0100 JYP U20 vs Pelicans U20
2024-03-13T18:00:00+0100 JYP U20 @ Pelicans U20
2024-03-08T16:00:00+0100 JYP U20 @ Kärpät U20
2024-03-02T14:30:00+0100 JYP U20 vs Tappara U20
2024-03-01T17:30:00+0100 JYP U20 @ HPK U20
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Niko Minkkinen Career Totals

Team Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Finland U18 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U18 (all) 1 11* 1* 0* 1* 0.09* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U18 (Cup) 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U20 (all) 2 14* 0* 1* 1* 0.07* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Guelph Storm 1 13* 1* 3* 4* 0.31* 4* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
JYP 2 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
JYP U16 1 34* 6* 13* 19* 0.56* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JYP U18 3 44* 2* 13* 15* 0.34* 4* -* | 1 5 2 * 4 * 6 * 1.20 * 6 * - *
JYP U20 4 65* 2* 3* 5* 0.08* 16* -16* | 1 7 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.14 * 4 * -4 *
KeuPa HT 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
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Niko Minkkinen Skill Rating

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Strength
13
Shot Blocking
13
Defensive
13
Teamwork
12

Niko Minkkinen Career Highlights

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Niko Minkkinen Connections

Player Period Teams
Jesse Pulkkinen (D) 2019-2025 6 Finland U20 (all), JYP, JYP U16, JYP U18, JYP U20, KeuPa HT
Jere Lassila (F) 2019-2025 6 Finland U18 (Cup), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20 (all), JYP, JYP U18, JYP U20
Ossi-Veikka Vuontisvaara (D) 2019-2024 5 Finland U20 (all), JYP U16, JYP U18, JYP U20
Riku Tohila (F) 2020-2025 5 JYP, JYP U18, JYP U20
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05/01/2022
05/01/2022 Extension JYP U20 JYP

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Niko Minkkinen Biography and Trivia

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

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #218 by FCHockey

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