Niilopekka Muhonen
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Birth place: Kuopio, Finland
Defenseman, shoots left
6 ' 5" (196 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg)
Birth place: Kuopio, Finland
Defenseman, shoots left
6 ' 5" (196 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 16 | 2022 | Team Finland | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
 | 19 | 2025 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL Ed Chynoweth Cup Champion | Medicine Hat Tigers defeated Spokane Chiefs 4‑1 in a best of seven series. |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | | ||||
| WHL Ed Chynoweth Cup Championships | | ||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2021‑22 | Team Finland U16 |  | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022‑23 | Team Finland U18 | | 16 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023‑24 | JoKP Joensuu | Mestis | 17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023‑24 | Team Finland U18 | | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024‑25 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 18 | 60 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Memorial Cup | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Team Finland U20 | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025‑26 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WHL Totals | 69 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | |||
| Mestis Totals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Memorial Cup Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024‑25 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| WHL Totals | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2022 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U18 World Championship 2023 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2023 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 World Championship Totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2021 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2021 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2022 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 4‑Nations 2023 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 Worlds Exhibition Games 2023 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2024 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U20 3‑Nations 2024 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U18 Men Totals | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U16 Men Totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U20 Men Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |