Sami Niku

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Sami Niku
Born (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 27)
Haapavesi, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team JYP Jyväskylä
NHL Draft 198th overall, 2015
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2013–present

Sami Niku (born 10 October 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with JYP Jyväskylä in the Finnish Liiga. Niku was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round (198th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Niku made his Liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the 2014–15 Liiga season.[2] Internationally, Niku played in the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships, the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, and the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 12 0 1 1 6
2015–16 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 38 4 7 11 2
Liiga totals 50 4 8 12 8

International

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Finland
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Finland WU-18 6th 5 1 0 1 0
2015 Finland WJC 7th 5 0 0 0 0
2016 Finland WJC 1st 8 1 2 3 6
Junior totals 18 2 2 4 6

References

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  2. http://www.jatkoaika.com/Pelaaja/sami-niku/24711

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