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Niko Mikkola (born 27 April 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mikkola was selected by the Blues, 127th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
| Niko Mikkola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mikkola with Finland in 2017 | |||
| Born |
27 April 1996 Kiiminki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues KalPa Tappara | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
127th overall, 2015 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
Mikkola made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2014–15 Liiga season.[1] On May 29, 2017, despite interest from St. Louis to sign his entry-level deal, Mikkola opted to continue his professional career in the Liiga, signing a two-year deal with fellow Finnish outfit, Tappara.[2]
By still harbouring NHL ambitions, Mikkola opted to attend the St. Louis Blues 2017 training camp in preparation for the 2017–18 season. He was assigned back to Tappara after competing in two pre-season contests with the Blues on September 25, 2017.[3] In his only season with Tappara, Mikkola added 2 goals and 11 points in 50 regular season games before helping the club to a silver medal in the post-season, leading the league in plus-minus.
On June 1, 2018, Mikkola agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.[4]
During the 2019–20 season, on 7 January 2020, Mikkola made his NHL debut with the Blues against the San Jose Sharks.
Following his second full season with the Blues in 2021–22, Mikkola as a restricted free agent was signed to a one-year, $1.9 million contract extension on 17 July 2022.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | KalPa | Jr. A | 37 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | KalPa | Liiga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hokki | Mestis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | KalPa | Liiga | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | KalPa | Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | KalPa | Liiga | 56 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Liiga | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 70 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Liiga totals | 171 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 169 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||||
| NHL totals | 89 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2019 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2016 Finland | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC | |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Niko Mikkola player profile". jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). 5 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- "Blues prospect Niko Mikkola signs two-year deal with Finnish club". archauthority.com. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Mikkola assigned to Finnish Elite league club". National Hockey League. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Blues sign Mikkola to entry-level deal". St. Louis Blues. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "Niko Mikkola signs one-year extension". St. Louis Blues. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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На других языках
[de] Niko Mikkola (Eishockeyspieler, 1996)
Niko Jaakko Mikkola (* 27. April 1996 in Kiiminki) ist ein finnischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Mai 2018 bei den St. Louis Blues in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht. Mit der finnischen Nationalmannschaft gewann der Verteidiger die Goldmedaille bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2019.- [en] Niko Mikkola
[ru] Миккола, Нико
Нико Миккола (фин. Niko Mikkola; 27 апреля 1996, Кийминки, Финляндия) — финский профессиональный хоккеист, защитник клуба национальной хоккейной лиги «Сент-Луис Блюз». Игрок сборной Финляндии по хоккею с шайбой. Чемпион мира 2019 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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