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Finland Niko Hovinen
#32 Sport / Liiga - 21/22
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 16, 1988
Position
G
Age
33
Height
6'7" / 200 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
GrIFK
Contract
22/23
Drafted
2006 round 5 #132 overall by Minnesota Wild
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time ICEHL Champion 1

A tall and strong goalie who covers the net very well. Good posture, technique and movement. Saves initial attempts well, but sometimes struggles to recover after a save and is therefore vulnerable to rebounds. Excellent work ethic. (Matias Strozyk)

Brothers: Rami Hovinen & Miro Hovinen

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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
2003-04 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 13 1.48 .947 | Playoffs 2 3.97 .861
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5 2.95 .908 |
2004-05 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 20 1.95 .936 | Playoffs 4 2.20 .933
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 4 3.21 .906 |
Finland U17 WHC-17 2 5 4.50 .891 6 49 0 1-1-0 80 |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 5 1.62 .950 |
2005-06 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja Q 3 2.27 .929 |
Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 8 3.57 .889 | Playoffs 4 3.60 .912
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 26 3.12 .919 | Playoffs 0 - -
Jokerit SM-liiga 0 - - |
Suomi U20 Mestis 1 4.02 .882 |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 5 3.00 .903 |
2006-07 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 27 2.71 .917 | Playoffs 5 2.38 .917
Jokerit SM-liiga 1 4.00 .871 |
Suomi U20 Mestis 6 3.28 .896 |
2007-08 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 22 2.74 .905 | Playoffs 3 4.62 .890
Jokerit SM-liiga 4 5.78 .833 | Playoffs 0 - -
Suomi U20 Mestis 3 4.00 .897 |
2008-09 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 13 1.99 .931 | Playoffs 3 4.33 .895
Pelicans SM-liiga 21 2.92 .896 | Playoffs 1 15.72 .667
HeKi Mestis 1 5.81 .833 |
2009-10 Pelicans SM-liiga 18 2.99 .914 |
HeKi Mestis 10 2.65 .912 |
2010-11 Pelicans SM-liiga 49 2.59 .921 | Relegation 4 1.45 .950
Finland WC 0 0 - - |
2011-12 Pelicans SM-liiga 41 46 2.26 .920 | Playoffs 8 9 2.30 .925
2012-13 Trenton Titans ECHL 16 3.14 .889 44 352 0 4-6-3 841 |
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 10 2.94 .892 30 248 1 5-3-2 613 | Playoffs 0 - -
2013-14 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 18 19 3.01 .916 43 462 0 2-13-1 842 |
Admiral Vladivostok KHL 7 9 2.51 .921 16 186 0 1-4-0 383 |
Finland (all) International 2 2.46 .898 |
2014-15 EC Salzburg EBEL 5 13 1.21 .955 5 106 2 4-0-0 248 |
Luleå HF SHL 1 4 6.00 .692 4 9 0 0-1-0 40 |
Malmö Redhawks HockeyAllsvenskan 9 9 2.32 .916 21 230 0 6-3-0 544 | Qualification 12 2.38 .915
Finland (all) International 0 - - |
2015-16 Kärpät Liiga 1 11.30 .500 3 3 0 0-0-0 16 |
Pelicans Liiga 22 3.16 .881 56 413 1 5-9-3 1065 | Playoffs 4 1.99 .932 8 110 0 2-2-0 241
2016-17 Medvescak Zagreb KHL 5 20 5.38 .842 22 117 0 1-4-0 246 |
KalPa Liiga 8 2.62 .912 21 218 0 4-2-2 481 |
KooKoo Liiga 5 2.37 .917 11 121 0 0-3-2 279 |
Lausanne HC NLA 1 3.00 .936 |
2017-18 KalPa Liiga 22 1.68 .937 37 546 5 12-7-3 1319 | Playoffs 6 2.51 .902 14 129 0 2-3-0 335
2018-19 KalPa Liiga 5 13 2.80 .881 14 104 0 1-2-2 305 |
Iserlohn Roosters DEL 23 3.26 .905 75 714 0 8-15-0 1383 |
2019-20 Sport Liiga 39 2.82 .892 103 848 1 8-22-8 2190 |
2020-21 Sport Liiga 36 2.12 .920 74 856 4 15-13-6 2093 | Playoffs 2 3.50 .857 7 42 0 0-2-0 120
2021-22 Sport Liiga - - - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2010-11 Finland EHT 0 - - |
2011-12 Finland EHT 3 0.41 .979 |
2013-14 Finland EHT 2 2.46 .898 |
2014-15 EC Salzburg Champions HL 2 2 4.81 .873 8 55 0 1-1-0 100 |
Finland EHT 0 - - |
2017-18 KalPa Champions HL 2 2 4.50 .833 5 30 0 1-0-0 80 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score GA SA SV SV% TOI
Liiga
Fri 16/04 Sport @ Kärpät
Thu 15/04 Sport vs Kärpät
Tue 13/04 Sport @ HIFK
Sat 10/04 Sport vs KalPa
Thu 08/04 Sport @ Kärpät
Tue 06/04 Sport vs Ilves
Sat 20/03 Sport @ HPK
Fri 19/03 Sport @ Jukurit
Tue 16/03 Sport @ Lukko
Sat 13/03 Sport vs Lukko
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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
AHL 1 10 2.94 .892 30 248 1 5-3-2 613 | 1 0
Champions HL 2 4 4 4.34 .867 13 85 0 2-1-0 180 | 0
DEL 1 23 3.26 .905 75 714 0 8-15-0 1383 | 0
ECHL 1 16 3.14 .889 44 352 0 4-6-3 841 | 0
EHT 4 5 | 0
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 9 9 2.32 .916 21 230 0 6-3-0 544 | 1 12 2.38 .915
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 5 13 1.21 .955 5 106 2 4-0-0 248 | 0
International 2 2 | 0
International-Jr 3 15 | 0
KHL 2 30 48 3.31 .904 81 765 0 4-21-1 1470 | 0
Liiga (SM-liiga) 14 272 59 2.47 .907 319 3109 11 45-58-26 7745 | 7 25 9 2.50 .906 29 281 0 4-7-0 696
Mestis 5 21 | 0
NLA (NL) 1 1 3.00 .936 | 0
SHL 1 1 4 6.00 .692 4 9 0 0-1-0 40 | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 13 1.48 .947 | 1 2 3.97 .861
U18 SM-sarja 2 28 | 2 8
U18 SM-sarja Q 1 3 2.27 .929 | 0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 5 92 | 4 11
WC 1 0 0 | 0
WHC-17 1 2 5 4.50 .891 6 49 0 1-1-0 80 | 0
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Mental
13
Rebound Control
13
Low Shots
13

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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Joonas Jalvanti (D) 2003-2012 9 Finland U16 (all), Finland U17 (all), Finland U18 (all), Pelicans, Suomi U20
Niko Tuhkanen (D) 2003-2017 8 Finland U16 (all), HeKi, KooKoo, Pelicans, Pelicans U20, Suomi U20
Janne Tavi (F) 2005-2018 8 HeKi, Jokerit U18, Jokerit U20, KalPa, Pelicans, Pelicans U20, Suomi U20
Mikko Kousa (D) 2005-2015 8 Finland (EHT), Finland (all), Finland U18 (all), HeKi, Pelicans, Pelicans U20, Suomi U20

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/23/2021
03/23/2021 Extension Sport Sport
12/21/2019
12/21/2019 Extension Sport Sport
10/07/2019
10/07/2019 Confirmed Iserlohn Roosters Sport
10/19/2018
10/19/2018 Confirmed KalPa Iserlohn Roosters
12/21/2017
12/21/2017 Extension KalPa KalPa
05/08/2017
05/08/2017 Confirmed Lausanne HC KalPa
02/07/2017
02/07/2017 Confirmed KooKoo Lausanne HC
01/25/2017
01/25/2017 Confirmed KalPa KooKoo
11/15/2016
11/15/2016 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb KalPa
11/02/2016
11/02/2016 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb Unknown
06/13/2016
06/13/2016 Confirmed Pelicans Medvescak Zagreb
09/25/2015
09/25/2015 Confirmed Kärpät Pelicans
09/07/2015
09/07/2015 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
08/13/2015
08/13/2015 Confirmed Malmö Redhawks Kärpät
01/28/2015
01/28/2015 Confirmed Luleå HF Malmö Redhawks
12/27/2014
12/27/2014 Confirmed EC Salzburg Luleå HF
12/15/2014
12/15/2014 Confirmed EC Salzburg Unknown
10/23/2014
10/23/2014 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok EC Salzburg
11/22/2013
11/22/2013 Confirmed Metallurg Novokuznetsk Admiral Vladivostok
05/08/2013
05/08/2013 Confirmed Oklahoma City Barons Metallurg Novokuznetsk
01/25/2013
01/25/2013 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers
05/17/2011
05/17/2011 Confirmed Pelicans Philadelphia Flyers
01/27/2011
01/27/2011 Extension Pelicans Pelicans
03/17/2010
03/17/2010 Extension Pelicans Pelicans
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