LD Sami Niku (2015, 198th, WPG)

[MardyBum]

His shot's not a weakness anymore, if it ever was.

As to why he dropped, no idea. @garret9 had him much higher, maybe he could answer?

Jets Nation Prospect Profile 2015: #19 Sami Niku

 

[Atoyot]

Here's a good look at his shot. Doesn't look weak here at all.



This is my favorite goal of his so far this season. Great speed and finish, and great pass by Spacek as well.

 

[PG Canuck]

11 goals, 30 assists for 41 points in 58 games.

1st in AHL points for U24 defensemen
4th in AHL PPG for U24 defensemen (who have played over 10 games)

1st in AHL defensemen scoring

34th in AHL points among all players

Absolutely amazing season. Don't think anyone really expected this amazing production. Wow.

 

[FinPanda]

Winnipeg is Finnipeg soon. Great picks from Finland.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Sami Niku scored his 12th of the season

 

[MichaelFarrell]

50 points in 70 games right now now! Those would be impressive numbers for a rookie forward in the ahl. He isn’t 2nd in points for defenseman and should definitely win AHL rookie of the year.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

5 goals, 8 assists, 13 points, +9, 29 sog in his last 15 games.

 

[Ainec]

jets got a steal here

 

[Whileee]

jets got a steal here

Yup, we know.

 

[Ainec]

Yup, we know.

oh sorry

didnt know this thread was on the jets boards

 

[Whileee]

oh sorry

didnt know this thread was on the jets boards

It's okay. Just letting everyone know that we know. Nice that some others have discovered him.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

50 points in 70 games right now now! Those would be impressive numbers for a rookie forward in the ahl. He isn’t 2nd in points for defenseman and should definitely win AHL rookie of the year.

Thought Appleton (another jets prospect from 2015) was winning rookie of year?

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Thought Appleton (another jets prospect from 2015) was winning rookie of year?

He’s also had a great year but I think Niku deserves it more. Putting up 50 points as a rookie playing is his first season of North American hockey in the AHL is phenomenal.

 

[PG Canuck]

50 f***ing points. Stud.

 

[howkie]

I woundet if he will be an offensive dynamo in NHL or take the Strålman route, he has the skills to do both. Remember watching him in CHL after he got drafted, knew by then we had a stud.

 

[Jyssy]

Remember watching him in CHL after he got drafted, knew by then we had a stud.

??? Niku never played in CHL.

 

[Hokinaittii]

??? Niku never played in CHL.

He didn't play in Champions Hockey League?

 

[howkie]

??? Niku never played in CHL.

Champions league :p

 

[Jyssy]

Yeah we were thinking of a different CHL.

 

[FinPanda]

Called up!!! Finally. Woooooo.

And this is not a joke.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Very excited to see what he can do

 

[PG Canuck]

Wow!

Lets go Sami!

 

[Ana Crusis]

Boom!!!

 

[slumpy43]

Goal in his 1st game. Played 15 mins. How did he look?

 

[Pia8988]

One of the best unkown D. Excellent year in the AHL as a rookie.