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Finland Niko Hovinen
#92 HIFK / Liiga - 23/24
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time ICEHL Champion 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 16, 1988
Position
G
Age
36
Height
6'7" / 200 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
GrIFK
Contract
23/24
Drafted
2006 round 5 #132 overall by Minnesota Wild

Brothers: Rami Hovinen & Miro Hovinen

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Niko Hovinen 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 * 1 065* | 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* 1* 3.00* .935* 2* 29* 0* 0-1-0 * 40* |
2017-18 KalPa Liiga 22* -* 1.68* .937* 37* 546* 5* 12-7-3 * 1 319* | 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 * 1 383* |
2019-20 Sport Liiga 39* -* 2.82* .892* 103* 848* 1* 8-22-8 * 2 190* |
2020-21 Sport Liiga 36* -* 2.12* .920* 74* 856* 4* 15-13-6 * 2 093* | Playoffs 2 - 3.50 .857 7 42 0 0-2-0 120
2021-22 Sport Liiga 18* -* 2.19* .909* 39* 388* 0* 9-9-0 * 1 071* |
2022-23 Sport Liiga 20* 44* 2.64* .893* 50* 417* 1* 6-9-5 * 1 137* |
Tappara Liiga 4* 10* 1.53* .915* 6* 65* 1* 3-1-0 * 236* | Playoffs 0 14 - - - - - - 0
2023-24 HIFK Liiga 22* 60* 1.81* .920* 38* 439* 3* 9-7-5 * 1 263* | Playoffs 5 7 1.51 .941 9 144 1 3-2-0 359

Niko Hovinen 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* |

Niko Hovinen 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* 1 383 | 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* -* 2.46* .898* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 15* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
KHL 2 30* 48* 3.31* .904* 81* 765* 0* 4-21-1* 1 470 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 16 336* 173* 2.37* .907* 452* 4 418* 16* 72-84-36* 11 450 | 9 30 30 2.16* .918* 38* 425* 1* 7-9-0* 1 054*
Mestis 5 21* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 1* 1* 3.00* .935* 2* 29* 0* 0-1-0* 40 | 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 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niko Hovinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/03/2023
11/03/2023 Extension HIFK HIFK
08/16/2023
08/16/2023 Confirmed Tappara HIFK
02/12/2023
02/12/2023 Confirmed Sport Tappara
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
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Jokerit U18

Cult/Star player for Pelicans