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Niklas Nordgren (ice hockey, born 2000)

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Niklas Nordgren
Born (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
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

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.

Playing career

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He 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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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
Gold medal – first place 2018 Russia

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Finland U17 7th 5 2 1 3 2
2018 Finland U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 8 2 10 4
Junior totals 12 10 3 13 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Niklas Nordgren career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  2. ^ "Pelicans agree to terms with three players" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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