Jets Recall Sami Niku from the Manitoba Moose
Published on November 11, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have recalled defenceman Sami Niku from the Manitoba Moose.
Niku, 22, has played in 12 games for the Moose this season and has five points (1G, 4A) and eight penalty minutes. The product of Haapavesi, Finland made his NHL debut for the Jets on Apr. 3/18 and scored a goal on his first shot. Niku played 76 games for Manitoba in 2017-18 and was voted the league's top defenceman and a First Team All-Star after a 54-point (16G, 38A) campaign. He added three points (1G, 2A) in nine playoff games as the Moose made it to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs.
Niku was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round (198th overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft.
Sami Niku
Defense
Born Oct 10 1996 -- Haapavesi, Finland
Height 6.00 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots L
SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIM+/-GPGAPtsPIM
2013-14 JYP-Akatemia Mestis 30 0 3 3 16 2
2014-15 JYP-Akatemia Mestis 39 3 22 25 24 8
2014-15 JyP HT Jyvaskyla SM-liiga 12 0 1 1 6 1
2015-16 JyP HT Jyvaskyla SM-liiga 38 4 7 11 2 2
2015-16 JYP-Akatemia Mestis 7 0 2 2 4 1
2016-17 JyP HT Jyvaskyla SM-liiga 59 5 22 27 26 3 15 1 5 6 2
2017-18 Manitoba Moose AHL 76 16 38 54 30 17 9 1 2 3 2
2017-18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 1 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2018-19 Manitoba Moose AHL 12 1 4 5 8 -3
NHL Totals 1 1 0 1 0
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