| Niko Huuhtanen | |
| Position | Right winger |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
0 ft 0 in (0.00 m) 0 lb (0 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team F. Teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Jukurit |
| Born | 26 June 2003, Helsinki, Finland |
| NHL Draft | 224th overall, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Pro Career | 2022 – present |
Niko Huuhtanen (born 26 June 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) . He was selected in the seventh round, 224th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Playing career[]
Huuhtanen played junior hockey with Blues, Tappara, and Everett Silvertips. In June 2022, he signed a two-year senior contract with Jukurit.[1] He made his SM-liiga debut for Jukurit on September 14, 2022, against KooKoo.[2] In June 2023, Huuhtanen won the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy awarded to the best rookie of the season in SM-liiga.[3] On November 11, 2023, Huuhtanen made his debut in Finland men's national ice hockey team, scoring on his debut.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 88 Niko Huuhtanen Jukurit (fi) (2024-02-11).
- ↑ Jukurit - KooKoo, 14.9.2022 (fi) (2022-09-14).
- ↑ Liigan palkitut ja tähdistökentällinen julki – paras valmentaja -valinta herätti tunteita (fi) (2023-06-10).
- ↑ Niko Huuhtanen säväytti Leijonissa - Jääkiekko - Ilta-Sanomat (fi) (2023-11-11).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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