Defense · D
Sami Niku
Former NHL defenceman with 2 goals and 16 points in 67 games; last appeared for the Montréal Canadiens in 2021–22.
Born
Oct 10, 1996
Birthplace
Haapavesi, FIN
Nationality
FIN
FIN
Height
6 ft 1 in / 185 cm
Weight
176 lb / 80 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2015 · WPG · Round 7 · No. 198
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| Contract with WPG terminated on September 21, 2021 | |||||||||
| 2021–22 |  MTL |
$750,000 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 14 |
| Signed with MTL on September 24, 2021 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | |||||||||
| 2020–21 |  WPG |
$725,000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 8 | 2 |
| Signed with WPG on October 29, 2020 · 2 years x $725,000 AAV | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | WPG |
$775,000 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 12 | 27 |
| 2018–19 | WPG |
$775,000 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2017–18 | WPG |
$775,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 0 | 2 |
| Signed with WPG on May 15, 2017 · 3 years x $775,000 AAV | |||||||||
| Drafted by WPG in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft · Round 7 · No. 198 overall | |||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Sami Niku cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
