Otto Kivenmäki
| Otto Kivenmäki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 March 2000 Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Timrå IK Ässät Lahti Pelicans SaiPa | ||
| NHL draft |
191st overall, 2018 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Otto Kivenmäki (born 24 March 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 191st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
On 19 April 2018, Kivenmäki signed a three-year contract with Ässät of the Finnish SM-liiga.[2] and made his professional debut for Ässät on 30 September 2018.[3]
On 15 April 2021, Kivenmäki joined his second Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans, signing a two-year contract.[4]
After two seasons with SaiPa, Kivenmäki left the Liiga following eight seasons to sign a two-year contract in the neighbouring Swedish League with Timrå IK on 8 May 2026.[5]
Personal life
Kivenmäki is the son of former professional ice hockey player Marko Kivenmäki.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Ässät | Jr. A | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ässät | Jr. A | 37 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ässät | Jr. A | 23 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ässät | Liiga | 34 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ässät | Liiga | 53 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ässät | Liiga | 29 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 59 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 50 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | SaiPa | Liiga | 58 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | SaiPa | Liiga | 59 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | SaiPa | Liiga | 60 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Liiga totals | 403 | 62 | 172 | 234 | 102 | 40 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ Kulfan, Ted (31 July 2018). "Wings prospect Kivenmaki makes up for size with 'elite skill'". Detroit News. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "Ässät kiinnitti kaksi lupausta". assat.com (in Finnish). 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ Laiho, Harri (30 September 2018). "Aleksi Varttinen Ässien A-nuorten ratkaisijana – Otto Kivenmäki sai peliaikaa ja onnistumisia". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "Pelicans announce acquisitions" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Welcome to Medelpad, Otto Kivenmäki" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (23 June 2018). "Red Wings draft eight players on second day of 2018 NHL Entry Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database