2013-14 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Nevalainen, Niklas

Jersey Number 15
Niklas Nevalainen
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pori, Finland
- High School:
- Porin Suomalainen Yhteislyseo
Bio
2015-16: A 2016 NCHC All-Academic award winner...played in 39 games as a junior...charted two goals, 21 assists and 23 points in 2015-16...20 blocked shots...was +19 on the plus/minus...one power play goal...had two assists at WMU on Nov. 14, 2015...also had 1g/1a in match against UND on Nov. 21, 2015...issued 1g/3a in win over Arizona State on Jan. 2, 2016...posted two assists and three assists in consecutive games against WMU on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23, 2016...six multi-point games in 2015-16...NCHC Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 4, 2016.
2014-15: A 2015 NCHC All-Academic award winner...played in 34 games as a sophomore...tallied seven assists and was +3 on the plus/minus as a sophomore... notched two assists in weekend series at home against Miami...played in all six post season games for the Huskies.
2013-14: As a freshman, Nevalainen played in 35 games for the Huskies at defense and was named to the 2014 NCHC All-Academic team...scored two goals and six assists in 2013-14...charted first goal as a Husky on Oct. 26, 2013 at Colgate...also had two assists on Oct. 26 at Colgate...posted first goal at the HBNHC on Nov. 22, 2013 against Colorado College...first assist at the HBNHC was against Union College on Dec. 13, 2013...finished season at +3 on the plus/minus...had 26 blocked shots...wore #15 during his 2013-14 season at SCSU.
Before SCSU: A 2012 graduate of Porin Suomalainen Yhteislyseo...played in 2011-12 with Assat u20/Jr.A SM-Liiga...scored 14 goals and 25 assists and was +22 on the plus/minus in 2011-12...in 2012-13, Nevalainen played during the 2012-13 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL...he posted six goals and 32 assists along with a league high +54 on the plus/minus...named a second team USHL All-Star in 2013...helped Dubuque win USHL Clark Cup in 2013.
Personal: The son of Teppo and Kirsi Nevalainen of Pori, Finland...enjoys PlayStation 3 video gaming...international business major at SCSU.
2014-15: A 2015 NCHC All-Academic award winner...played in 34 games as a sophomore...tallied seven assists and was +3 on the plus/minus as a sophomore... notched two assists in weekend series at home against Miami...played in all six post season games for the Huskies.
2013-14: As a freshman, Nevalainen played in 35 games for the Huskies at defense and was named to the 2014 NCHC All-Academic team...scored two goals and six assists in 2013-14...charted first goal as a Husky on Oct. 26, 2013 at Colgate...also had two assists on Oct. 26 at Colgate...posted first goal at the HBNHC on Nov. 22, 2013 against Colorado College...first assist at the HBNHC was against Union College on Dec. 13, 2013...finished season at +3 on the plus/minus...had 26 blocked shots...wore #15 during his 2013-14 season at SCSU.
Before SCSU: A 2012 graduate of Porin Suomalainen Yhteislyseo...played in 2011-12 with Assat u20/Jr.A SM-Liiga...scored 14 goals and 25 assists and was +22 on the plus/minus in 2011-12...in 2012-13, Nevalainen played during the 2012-13 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL...he posted six goals and 32 assists along with a league high +54 on the plus/minus...named a second team USHL All-Star in 2013...helped Dubuque win USHL Clark Cup in 2013.
Personal: The son of Teppo and Kirsi Nevalainen of Pori, Finland...enjoys PlayStation 3 video gaming...international business major at SCSU.
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