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Topi Niemelä Facts. Date of Birth Mar 25, 2002. Age 22. Place of Birth Oulu, FIN. Nation. Finland. Youth Team Kärpät. Position D. Height 183 cm / 6'0" Weight 81 kg / 179 lbs. Shoots R. Contract 24/25. Cap Hit. $856,667. Powered by. NHL Rights Toronto Maple Leafs / Signed. Drafted. 2020 round 3 # 64 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs. Agency Premium.
Mar 25, 2002 · Topi Niemela is a Finnish defenseman who plays for Karpat and Toronto Marlies. He was born on March 25, 2002, and drafted by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020.
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Topi Niemelä (born 25 March 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Aug 18, 2023 · The 21-year-old Finnish defenseman impressed in his AHL debut and scored five points in seven playoff games. He needs to improve his physical strength and defensive game, but has a lot of potential to play NHL hockey soon.
Feb 6, 2024 · In his first full AHL season after four seasons in Finland’s Liiga, Niemela has not only seamlessly adapted to a different rink size, he has displayed traits that suggest an NHL future. He’s...
Mar 4, 2024 · March 2024 – In his first full season in North America, Niemelä has been a standout for an otherwise struggling Toronto Marlies team. The 21-year-old has six goals and 28 points in 50 AHL contests this season.
Mar 25, 2002 · Topi Niemela is a 22-year-old Finnish defenseman drafted by Toronto in 2020. See his stats, height, weight, salary, pronunciation and more on Hockey-Reference.com.