Kristian Näkyvä (born 18 November 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Kristian Näkyvä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
18 November 1990 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Örebro HK Espoo Blues JYP Luleå HF Milwaukee Admirals Linköpings HC | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Näkyvä played as a youth within the Espoo Blues organization. He made his professional debut in the 2008–09 with the Blues with 2 assists in 6 games. After three seasons with the Blues, Näkyvä signed with rivals JYP in search of regular playing time at the Liiga level on 18 May 2011.[1]
Näkyvä established himself within the blueline of JYP and after three seasons in which he won a Championship in 2012 and found a place in the international squad he opted to leave his native Finland and signed a three-year contract with Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League on 9 June 2014.[2] In his debut season in Sweden in the 2014–15 season, Näkyvä was an instant success in co-leading the league in goals from the blueline with 10 and finishing 5th in scoring with 29 points.[citation needed]
Näkyvä performances gained NHL interest and after just one season with Luleå, he cut short his contract with the club to sign a one-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on 24 April 2015.[3] In the 2015–16 season, Näkyvä was assigned to the American Hockey League with affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Unable to earn a recall to the Predators, Näkyvä appeared in 69 games for 10 points.[citation needed]
On 18 May 2016, Näkyvä opted to leave the Predators organization after one season to return to Sweden in signing a two-year contract with Linköping HC of the SHL.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | TuTo | Mestis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Jukurit | Mestis | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | JYP | SM-l | 55 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | JYP | SM-l | 59 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | JYP | Liiga | 57 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Luleå HF | SHL | 55 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 69 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 50 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 52 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Örebro HK | SHL | 51 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Örebro HK | SHL | 39 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Örebro HK | SHL | 39 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Örebro HK | SHL | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Liiga totals | 200 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 126 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| SHL totals | 322 | 43 | 116 | 159 | 251 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "JYP capture Nakyva from Blues". JYP. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Nakyva ready for Lulea" (in Swedish). Luleå Hockey. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Nashville Predators sign Kristian Nakyva to entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Kristian Nakyva ready for Linkoping" (in Swedish). Linköping HC. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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