Pasi Nielikäinen (born 11 February 1974, Oulainen, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey player.
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| Born |
11 February 1974 Oulainen, FIN | ||
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| 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 Hermes 1. Divisioona Junkkarit HT 2. Divisioona Diskos Nivala Cowboys ECHL Miami Matadors BISL Manchester Storm | ||
| Playing career | 1992–present | ||
Playing career
editNielikäinen 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
editNielikäinen 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
editNielikäinen is married to former Finnish Beauty contestant Jenni Nielikäinen (née Anttila)
References
edit- ^ "Pasi Nielikainen (FIN)". Euro Hockey.net. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "VandenBussche investigated for on-ice fight in Finland". Simcoe Reformer.ca. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Fakta: SM-liigan sakkohistorian piikkipaikka yhä HIFK:lla - SM-liiga - Ilta-Sanomat". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com