Henri Nikkanen
| Henri Nikkanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 2001 Mikkeli, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Lahti Pelicans Jukurit | ||
| NHL Draft |
113th overall, 2019 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Henri Nikkanen (born April 28, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga.[1]
Playing career[]
Nikkanen made his Liiga debut for his hometown team Jukurit during the 2018–19 Liiga season. He played nine regular season games and scored two goals.[2] He was drafted 113th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
On 15 April 2021, Nikkanen left Jukurit to sign a two-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans.[4]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A | 50 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Liiga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ketterä | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 28 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Liiga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Jukurit | Liiga | 47 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 83 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Henri Nikkanen player profile" (in Finnish). Jatkoaika.com. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Henri Nikkanen profile - Eurohockey.com
- ^ "Jets' Henri Nikkanen: Potential steal late in draft". CBS Sports. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Pelicans announce signings" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links[]
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Finnish ice hockey centres
- Imatran Ketterä players
- Mikkelin Jukurit players
- People from Mikkeli
- Winnipeg Jets draft picks
- Finnish ice hockey biography stubs