Who is Henri Nikkanen?

Henri Nikkanen is a forward from Finland who plays for Jokerit in the Liiga.

What team does Henri Nikkanen play for?

Henri plays for Jokerit in the Liiga.

How tall is Henri Nikkanen?

Henri Nikkanen is 196 cm (6'5") tall.

How much does Henri Nikkanen weigh?

Henri Nikkanen weighs 98 kg (216 lbs).

When was Henri Nikkanen born?

Henri Nikkanen was born on 2001-04-28 in Mikkeli, FIN.

How old is Henri Nikkanen?

Henri Nikkanen is 25 years old.

What is Henri Nikkanen's nationality?

Henri Nikkanen is from Finland.

Henri Nikkanen

#28 Jokerit / Liiga - 26/27

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Games	GP	G	A	TP	+/-
Last 5 games	5	0	1	1	-3
Last 10 games	10	2	1	3	-6

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Date of Birth: Apr 28, 2001
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Mikkeli, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Jukurit
Position: C
Height: 196 cm / 6'5"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

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Drafted: 2019 round 4 #113 overall by Winnipeg Jets
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Has strong vision and playmaking skills that he can build upon
—Future Considerations 2019

He’s able to take advantage of his size when battling for pucks along the boards or trying to gain position in the slot
—Hockeyprospect.com 2019

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Henri Nikkanen — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
15-16	JYP U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	10	4	11	15	2	-
15-16	JYP U16	U16 SM-sarja	27	20	15	35	10	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	2	-
16-17	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	28	13	15	28	4	-
16-17	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	13	3	8	11	2	7	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	0
16-17	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	11	6	7	13	4	-
17-18	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	50	20	18	38	10	-8	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0	0
17-18	Finland U17	WHC-17	5	3	2	5	0	-
17-18	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	16	9	10	19	8	-
17-18	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	4	1	2	3	2	-
18-19	Jukurit U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	2	7	9	18	0
18-19	Jukurit	Liiga	9	2	0	2	0	1
18-19	KetteräLoan	Mestis	2	1	0	1	0	0
18-19	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	12	2	9	11	4	-
19-20	Jukurit U20	U20 SM-liiga	28	13	15	28	2	2	Playoffs	3	4	0	4	0	-1
19-20	Jukurit	Liiga	27	0	3	3	8	-7
19-20	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	5	7	12	2	-
20-21	Jukurit	Liiga	47	7	13	20	12	-26
20-21	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	2	1	3	0	1
21-22	Pelicans	Liiga	60	7	5	12	8	-6	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-1
21-22	Manitoba Moose	AHL	4	0	0	0	2	2	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
22-23	Manitoba Moose	AHL	66	5	11	16	24	-4	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	-2
23-24	Manitoba Moose	AHL	57	7	5	12	16	-3	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
24-25	Manitoba Moose	AHL	13	1	3	4	0	-3
24-25	SaiPa	Liiga	27	1	8	9	60	-7	Playoffs	21	2	2	4	31	-3
25-26	SaiPa	Liiga	60	27	29	56	42	17	Playoffs	14	7	4	11	8	-5
25-26	Finland (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	-1
26-27	Jokerit	Liiga	11	3	1	4	6	-7
26-27	Projected	Liiga	64	17	6	23	35	-41

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
18-19	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	4	6	4	-
25-26	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	-1

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2026-2027

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Fri 02/10		@
Tue 29/09		vs
Sat 26/09		@
Fri 25/09		vs

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Henri Nikkanen — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	4	140	13	19	32	0.23	42	-8	3	8	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3
EHT	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	4	2	4	6	1.50	4	-	0
International	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
International-Jr	4	55	23	35	58	1.05	20	-	0
Liiga	7	241	47	59	106	0.44	136	-35	3	38	9	6	15	0.39	39	-9
Mestis	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	0	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	27	20	15	35	1.30	10	-	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	2	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	10	4	11	15	1.50	2	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	1	28	13	15	28	1.00	4	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	4	105	38	48	86	0.82	32	1	3	10	5	2	7	0.70	0	-1
WHC-17	1	5	3	2	5	1.00	0	-	0
WJC-20	1	7	2	1	3	0.43	0	1	0

Henri Nikkanen — Career Totals

League

AHL

140

EHT

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

International

International-Jr

Liiga

241

106

Mestis

U16 SM-sarja

U16 SM-sarja Q

U18 SM-sarja

U20 SM-liiga

105

WHC-17

WJC-20

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Henri Nikkanen — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2014-2015	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Jukurit)
2015-2016	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (JYP)
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga Playoffs Most Goals (4)
2020-2021	U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2024-2025	Liiga Silver Medal

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Henri Nikkanen — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
05/18/2026	Confirmed	SaiPa	Jokerit	Details
12/13/2024	Confirmed	Manitoba Moose	SaiPa	Details
04/10/2022	Confirmed	Pelicans	Winnipeg Jets	Details
04/15/2021	Confirmed	Jukurit	Pelicans	Details
02/07/2020	Extension	Jukurit	Jukurit	Details
10/30/2018	Loan	Jukurit	Ketterä	Details
05/15/2018	Confirmed	JYP U20	Jukurit	Details

Henri Nikkanen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #42 by Winnipeg Ice in the CHL Import Draft
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #71 by FCHockey
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #201 by McKeen's Hockey
2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by NHL Central Scouting