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Position
DefenseTeam
Bakersfield CondorsLeague
ahlHeight
6'4.5Weight
198 lbsPlace of Birth
An all-situations defender, Niemelainen contributes on the power play and does some good work on the penalty kill, though he can get caught running around a bit and scrambling in his own zone. He sees the ice well, getting pucks through lanes and on teammates’ sticks for chances. On the breakout, he sets up in the zone and can deliver some long-range, home-run passes that are all crisp and tape-...
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Markus Niemelainen's Reports
Jun 24/16 | Markus Niemelainen | D2377 – 2016 NHL Draft Guide | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary | |
Jan 28/16 | Markus Niemelainen | 16317 – CHL Top Prospects Game | CHL TPG | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary |
Dec 10/15 | Markus Niemelainen | 16011 – Saginaw vs. Niagara | OHL | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary |
Oct 11/15 | Markus Niemelainen | 15524 – Saginaw vs. Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary |
Aug 15/15 | Markus Niemelainen | 15333 – Hlinka Gretzky Review | HLINKA | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary |
Aug 12/15 | Markus Niemelainen | 15297 – Finland vs. Russia | HLINKA | by Dennis Schellenberg | View Summary |
Nov 8/14 | Markus Niemelainen | 13734 – World Under-17 Review | WJC-17 | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary |
Jan 18/14 | Markus Niemelainen | 12342 – Tappara U18 vs. HIFK U18 | Jr. B SM-sarja | by FCHockey Staff | View Summary |