Niklas Nordgren (born 4 May 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey Forward who currently plays as a right wing for Kiekko-Vantaa of the Finnish Mestis.
| Niklas Nordgren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 2000 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Mestis team Former teams | Kiekko-Vantaa HIFK Lahti Pelicans | ||
| NHL draft | 74th overall, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editHe represented Finland in the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won the gold medal, scoring the game-winning goal in the gold medal game on a shorthanded breakaway with Jesperi Kotkaniemi's assistance.[1]
Nordgren was projected as a top eligible draft pick for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, 74th overall.[1]
Having left HIFK on an initial loan move during the 2020–21 season to Lahti Pelicans, Nordgren's tenure with the Pelicans was made permanent in the off-season after signing a two-year contract extension on 20 May 2021.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HIFK | Jr. A | 40 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HIFK | Jr. A | 28 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HIFK | Liiga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Jr. A | 13 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HIFK | Jr. A | 16 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HIFK | Liiga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HIFK | Liiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Peliitat | Mestis | 26 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Peliitat | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 47 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 80 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2018 Russia | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Finland | U18 |  | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b Niklas Nordgren career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- ^ "Pelicans agree to terms with three players" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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