Topi Niemelä
Born on:
Birth place: Oulu, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
6 ' 0" (183 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg)
Birth place: Oulu, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
6 ' 0" (183 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18 | 2021 | Team Finland | U20 World Championship | Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
 | 20 | 2022 | Team Finland | U20 World Championship | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| IIHF U20 World Championship Medals | | ||||
Regular Season
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2019‑20 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 17 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2020‑21 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 18 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021‑22 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 19 | 48 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 |
| 2022‑23 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 20 | 58 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2022‑23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2023‑24 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 21 | 68 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.9 |
| 2024‑25 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 22 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Liiga Totals | 164 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3.9 | |||
| AHL Totals | 86 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.2 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020‑21 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021‑22 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022‑23 | Kärpät Oulu | Liiga | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022‑23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Liiga Totals | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| AHL Totals | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U18 World Championship 2019 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2019 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2021 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship Cancelled Tournament 2022 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2022 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 16 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2017 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U16 4‑Nations 2017 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2017 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Team Finland - U16 4‑Nations 2018 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U16 4‑Nations 2018 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2018 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2018 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2018 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2019 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18‑WJC Pre Camp 2019 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2019 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2020 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 World Summer Showcase 2021 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.6 |
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2021 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Swiss Ice Hockey Games 2022 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U16 National Team Totals | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 National Team Totals | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U20 National Team Totals | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| U17 National Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EHT Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |