Niklas Friman

Niklas Friman
Born (1993-08-30) August 30, 1993 (age 31)
Rauma, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Ilves
HC TPS
HPK
JYP Jyväskylä
Jokerit
Brynäs IF
National team  Finland
Playing career 2012–present

Niklas Friman (born August 30, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ilves of the Liiga.

Playing career

Friman made his SM-liiga debut playing with HC TPS during the 2011–12 SM-liiga season.[1]

After splitting the 2021–22 season, between Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and former club HPK of the Liiga, Friman as a free agent signed his first contract in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), agreeing to a two-year contract with Brynäs IF on 13 May 2022.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 TPS FIN U18 Q 9 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2009–10 TPS FIN U18 26 5 10 15 4 — — — — —
2009–10 TPS FIN U20 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 TPS FIN U18 Q 5 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2010–11 TPS FIN U18 11 6 4 10 2 11 1 1 2 2
2010–11 TPS FIN U20 26 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2011–12 TPS FIN U18 43 13 17 30 20 — — — — —
2011–12 TPS SM-l 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Kiekkohait FIN.3 3 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2012–13 TPS FIN U20 24 6 10 16 18 7 1 2 3 2
2012–13 TPS SM-l 26 2 3 5 8 — — — — —
2013–14 TPS FIN U20 8 1 4 5 12 — — — — —
2013–14 TPS Liiga 45 1 4 5 18 — — — — —
2014–15 TPS Liiga 50 0 4 4 24 — — — — —
2014–15 TUTO Hockey Mestis 7 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2015–16 TPS Liiga 27 0 3 3 14 6 1 0 1 6
2016–17 HPK Liiga 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 JYP Liiga 45 3 6 9 10 15 1 3 4 4
2016–17 JYP–Akatemia Mestis 8 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2017–18 HPK Liiga 53 3 7 10 14 — — — — —
2018–19 HPK Liiga 56 5 10 15 28 17 1 3 4 6
2019–20 HPK Liiga 58 6 9 15 22 — — — — —
2020–21 Jokerit KHL 26 1 5 6 8 1 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Jokerit KHL 43 5 11 16 10 — — — — —
2021–22 HPK Liiga 11 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Brynäs IF SHL 51 3 7 10 14 — — — — —
2023–24 Ilves Liiga 52 1 9 10 18 5 1 0 1 2
Liiga totals 426 22 58 80 162 45 4 6 10 20
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Finland

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Finland OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 0
2022 Finland WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 3 4 2
2023 Finland WC 7th 8 0 2 2 0
Senior totals 23 1 6 7 2

References

  1. ^ "2011–12 HC TPS player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "Finnish National Team defenseman Niklas Friman signs with BIF" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.


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