Niko Ojamäki (born 17 June 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for EHC Kloten of the National League.

Niko Ojamäki
Born (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 29)
Pori, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams
EHC Kloten
Ässät
Linköping HC
HC Vityaz
Tappara
National team  Finland
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

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Ojamäki made his Liiga debut playing with Ässät during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1]

After establishing himself in the Liiga through four seasons with Ässät, Ojamäki left following the 2016–17 season, to sign an initial two-year contract with Tappara on May 29, 2017.[2]

Ojamäki played the 2020–21 season with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), collecting 5 goals and 16 points in 48 regular season games. Leaving Sweden as a free agent, Ojamäki moved to the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian based, HC Vityaz, on 21 May 2021.[3]

On 23 June 2022, Ojamäki returned to the Liiga signing a one-year contract with former club, Tappara.[4]

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
2011–12 Ässät FIN U18 Q 3 5 1 6 0
2011–12 Ässät FIN U18 7 6 3 9 2
2011–12 Ässät Jr. A 40 7 15 22 8 5 0 1 1 0
2012–13 Ässät FIN U18 4 5 4 9 0 8 3 2 5 25
2012–13 Ässät Jr. A 47 10 16 26 16
2013–14 Ässät Jr. A 48 20 23 43 6 11 5 2 7 0
2013–14 Ässät Liiga 5 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Ässät Jr. A 5 4 0 4 0
2014–15 Ässät Liiga 54 8 6 14 4 2 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Ässät Liiga 60 16 17 33 6
2015–16 Ässät Jr. A 2 4 1 5 0 3 0 2 2 2
2016–17 Ässät Liiga 54 14 12 26 4 3 1 0 1 2
2017–18 Tappara Liiga 60 8 9 17 10 16 3 1 4 0
2018–19 Tappara Liiga 58 23 14 37 4 11 1 3 4 2
2019–20 Tappara Liiga 60 19 16 35 6
2020–21 Linköping HC SHL 48 5 11 16 6
2021–22 HC Vityaz KHL 48 29 14 43 6
Liiga totals 351 88 74 162 34 32 5 4 9 6
SHL totals 48 5 11 16 6
KHL totals 48 29 14 43 6
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing   Finland
Olympic Games
  2022 Beijing
World Championships
  2019 Slovakia
  2021 Latvia

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Finland IH18   5 0 1 1 0
2013 Finland WJC18   7 0 0 0 2
2015 Finland WJC 7th 5 0 0 0 2
2019 Finland WC   10 1 3 4 2
2021 Finland WC   8 0 2 2 0
2022 Finland OG   1 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 17 0 1 1 4
Senior totals 19 1 6 7 2

References

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  1. ^ "2013–14 Ässät player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Tappara announce player signings". Tappara (in Finnish). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Vityaz replenished with Finnish forward Ojamaki" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Niko Ojamaki" (in Finnish). Tappara. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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