Niko Ojamäki

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
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

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

Regular season and playoffs
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
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place2021 Latvia

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Finland IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 0
2013 Finland WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
2015 Finland WJC 7th 5 0 0 0 2
2019 Finland WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 3 4 2
2021 Finland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 0 2 2 0
2022 Finland OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 17 0 1 1 4
Senior totals 19 1 6 7 2

References
  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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