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Finland Emil Pieniniemi

#61 Kärpät / Liiga - 23/24
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2. Jori Lehterä 57 11 46 57
3. Jerry Turkulainen 60 12 42 54
4. Petri Kontiola 58 12 39 51
5. Jaakko Rissanen 57 16 34 50
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 02, 2005
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Kuopio, FIN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Contract
24/25
Agency
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Prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
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Highlights
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 3 0 0 0 0 - |
2020-21 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 2 2 2 4 0 - |
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 25 1 6 7 12 - |
2021-22 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 6 0 1 1 0 - |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 34 3 6 9 22 -2 | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 4 4
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 11 1 3 4 2 -6 |
2022-23 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 3 3 4 7 2 - | Playoffs 7 3 3 6 4 -
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 31 1 12 13 18 -1 |
Kärpät Liiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 17 0 6 6 4 - |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5 0 1 1 2 1 |
2023-24 Kärpät Liiga - - - - - - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5 0 0 0 2 - |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
WJC-18
2023-04-27T15:00:00+0200 Finland U18 vs Slovakia U18
2023-04-25T20:00:00+0200 Finland U18 vs Norway U18
2023-04-23T19:00:00+0200 Finland U18 @ USA U18
2023-04-21T16:00:00+0200 Finland U18 @ Latvia U18
2023-04-20T20:00:00+0200 Finland U18 vs Switzerland U18
U18 SM-sarja
2023-04-01T16:00:00+0300 Kärpät U18 @ Lukko U18
2023-03-30T17:00:00+0300 Kärpät U18 vs Lukko U18
2023-03-25T11:35:00+0100 Kärpät U18 @ TPS U18
2023-03-22T16:00:00+0100 Kärpät U18 vs TPS U18
2023-03-19T16:00:00+0100 Kärpät U18 vs JYP U18
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
International-Jr 2 28 1 9 10 0.36 6 -6 | 0
Liiga 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 2 2 2 4 2.00 0 - | 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 3 34 4 11 15 0.44 14 - | 1 7 3 3 6 0.86 4 -
U20 SM-sarja 2 65 4 18 22 0.34 40 -3 | 1 5 2 0 2 0.40 4 4
WJC-18 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 2 1 | 0
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Player Period Teams
Visa Vedenpää (G) 2019-2024 5 Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Janne Peltonen (D) 2019-2024 5 Finland U17 (all), Finland U18 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Arttu Alasiurua (F) 2019-2024 5 Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Otso Ylitalo (F) 2019-2023 4 Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
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12/30/2022
12/30/2022 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
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