Niko Huuhtanen
| Niko Huuhtanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 June 2003 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EHC Biel Jukurit | ||
| NHL draft |
224th overall, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Niko Huuhtanen (born 26 June 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for EHC Biel of the National League. 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]
On 17 May 2024, Huuhtanen signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who had selected him in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL entry draft.[5]
On 3 December 2025, the Lightning and Huuhtanen mutually terminated his contract;[6] he subsequently signed with EHC Biel of the Swiss National League on 5 December.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Kiekko-Espoo | U20 | 48 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tappara | U20 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 65 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Jukurit | Liiga | 48 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Jukurit | Liiga | 52 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 51 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 100 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "88 Niko Huuhtanen Jukurit". jukurit.fi (in Finnish). 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Jukurit - KooKoo, 14.9.2022". liiga.fi (in Finnish). 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Liigan palkitut ja tähdistökentällinen julki – paras valmentaja -valinta herätti tunteita". suomikiekko.com (in Finnish). 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Niko Huuhtanen säväytti Leijonissa - Jääkiekko - Ilta-Sanomat". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ "Lightning sign forward Niko Huuhtanen to entry-level contract". NHL.com. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ Morton, Kyle (3 December 2025). "Two NHL players placed on waivers for Dec. 2". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Finnischer Stürmer für den EHC Biel" [Finnish forward for EHC Biel]. Die Südostschweiz. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database