Defense · D
Markus Niemelainen
Former NHL defenceman with 0 goals and 1 point in 43 games; last appeared for the Edmonton Oilers in 2022–23.
Born
Jun 8, 1998
Birthplace
Kuopio, FIN
Nationality
FIN
FIN
Height
6 ft 5 in / 196 cm
Weight
200 lb / 91 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2016 · EDM · Round 3 · No. 63
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2023–24 |  EDM |
$762,500 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | EDM |
$762,500 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 | 16 |
| Signed with EDM on March 10, 2022 · 2 years x $762,500 AAV | |||||||||
| 2021–22 |  EDM |
$817,500 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020–21 | EDM |
$817,500 | — | ||||||
| Signed with EDM on April 30, 2020 · 2 years x $817,500 AAV | |||||||||
| Drafted by EDM in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 63 overall | |||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Markus Niemelainen cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
