Jani Nikko
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Birth place: Laihia, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg)
Birth place: Laihia, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1997 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-Liiga | HPK Hämeenlinna defeated Ilves Tampere 5‑1 in the bronze medal game. | |
| 23 | 1998 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-Liiga | HIFK Helsinki defeated Ilves Tampere 3‑0 in a best of five gold medal series. | |
| 24 | 1999 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-Liiga | TPS Turku defeated HIFK Helsinki 3‑1 in a best of five gold medal series. | |
| 26 | 2001 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | Ilves Tampere defeated Kärpät Oulu 2‑0 in the bronze medal game. | |
| Finnish Championship Medals | |||||
| Overall | Goals | per Game | Shots | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
| 1990‑91 | Sport Vaasa | I-divisioona | 16 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 0.073 | 0.146 | 0.220 | |||||
| 1991‑92 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.050 | 0.000 | 0.050 | ||
| 1991‑92 | Team Finland U18 | | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 | ||||||
| 1991‑92 | Team Finland U20 | | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| 1992‑93 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 18 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.091 | 0.136 | 0.227 | ||
| 1992‑93 | Team Finland U20 | | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.143 | 0.143 | |||||
| 1993‑94 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 19 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.128 | 0.277 | 0.404 | ||
| 1993‑94 | Team Finland-B | | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| 1993‑94 | Team Finland U20 | | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| 1994‑95 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-Liiga | 20 | 50 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 74 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.100 | 0.260 | 0.360 | ||
| 1994‑95 | Team Finland-B | | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.111 | 0.111 | ||||||
| 1994‑95 | Team Finland | | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| 1995‑96 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-Liiga | 21 | 50 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.100 | 0.280 | 0.380 | ||
| 1995‑96 | Team Finland | | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| 1996‑97 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-Liiga | 22 | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.135 | 0.405 | 0.541 | ||
| 1997‑98 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-Liiga | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| 1998‑99 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-Liiga | 24 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.037 | 0.444 | 0.481 | ||
| 1998‑99 | HIFK Helsinki | EHL | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -1 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.250 | |||||
| 1999‑00 | HV 71 | Elitserien | 25 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 55 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.128 | 0.106 | 0.234 | 47 | 12.8 |
| 1999‑00 | Team Finland | | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| 2000‑01 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 26 | 51 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 59 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.216 | 0.314 | 0.529 | 230 | 4.8 |
| 2000‑01 | Team Finland | | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.286 | 0.286 | |||||
| 2001‑02 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.100 | 0.400 | 0.500 | 31 | 3.2 |
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
| Liiga Totals | 341 | 39 | 93 | 132 | 329 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0.114 | 0.273 | 0.387 | 261 | ||||
| SHL Totals | 47 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 55 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.128 | 0.106 | 0.234 | 47 | 12.8 | |||
| Mestis Totals | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 0.073 | 0.146 | 0.220 | ||||||||
| European Hockey League Totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -1 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.250 | ||||||||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992‑93 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.250 | ||
| 1993‑94 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| 1995‑96 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-Liiga | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.111 | 0.333 | 0.444 | ||
| 1996‑97 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-Liiga | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.100 | 0.200 | 0.300 | ||
| 1997‑98 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-Liiga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| 1998‑99 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-Liiga | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| 1998‑99 | HIFK Helsinki | European Hockey League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 | |||||
| 1999‑00 | HV 71 | Elitserien | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2000‑01 | Ilves Tampere | SM-Liiga | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.286 | 0.000 | 0.286 | 33 | 6.1 |
| Liiga Totals | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 49 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.085 | 0.128 | 0.213 | 33 | ||||
| SHL Totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 8 | 0.0 | |||
| European Hockey League Totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 1992 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| Team Finland - U18 European Championship 1992 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 | ||||||
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 1993 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.143 | 0.143 | |||||
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 1994 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
| U20 World Championship Totals | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.048 | 0.048 | |||
| U18 European Championship Totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland-B - St. Petersburg Grand Prix 1994 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| Team Finland - Deutschland Cup 1994 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| Team Finland-B - New Brunswick Cup 1994 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.200 | 0.200 | ||||||
| Team Finland-B - St. Petersburg Grand Prix 1995 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||
| Team Finland - Izvestia Tournament 1995 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Baltica Brewery Cup 1999 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Ceska Poijivstovna Cup 2000 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.333 | |||||
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Sweden Hockey Games 2001 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.250 | |||||
| Men Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | -3 | 0.000 | 0.103 | 0.103 |