Pasi Nielikäinen

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Nielikäinen Pasi HPK.jpg
Born (1974-02-11) 11 February 1974 (age 47)
Oulainen, FIN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position Right Winger
Shoots Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams		 Jokerit
HIFK
Ässät
SaiPa
Kärpät
HPK
Mestis
Kiekko-Vantaa

1. Divisioona
Junkkarit HT
2. Divisioona
Diskos

ECHL
Miami Matadors
BISL
Manchester Storm
Playing career 1992–present

Pasi Nielikäinen (born 11 February 1974, Oulainen, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career[]

Nielikäinen has played for numerous teams in the Finnish SM-liiga; these include Kärpät, HIFK and HPK.

Nielikäinen also played one season in East Coast Hockey League for the Miami Matadors and one season for the British team the Manchester Storm.[1]

Style of play[]

Nielikäinen is not a usual Finnish hockey player when it comes to playing. Nielikäinen is known for serving as an enforcer for his team.[2] Nielikäinen also is not shy when it comes to dropping gloves and scrapping on the ice.

Nielikäinen's most famous rivalries include the one with fellow SM-liiga player Sami Helenius and his single fight against NHL-enforcer Ryan Vandenbusche in the 2005/06 season for which HIFK and Jokerit got fined 15.000 euros/team.[3]

Off the ice[]

Nielikäinen is married to former Finnish Beauty contestant (née Anttila)

References[]

  1. ^ "Pasi Nielikainen (FIN)". Euro Hockey.net. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. ^ "VandenBussche investigated for on-ice fight in Finland". Simcoe Reformer.ca. Retrieved 2010-06-09.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.iltasanomat.fi/sm-liiga/art-1288431689145.html[bare URL]

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