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Markus Niemeläinen

#56 Eisbären Berlin / DEL - 24/25

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Markus Niemeläinen Facts

Date of BirthJun 08, 1998
Age26
Place of BirthKuopio, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth TeamKiekko-Ahma
PositionD
Height197 cm / 6'6"
Weight86 kg / 190 lbs
ShootsL
Contract24/25

Drafted
2016 round 3 #63 overall by Edmonton Oilers
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A complete all-around defenceman that makes the game look easy. Natural size and strength compliment his smooth stride. Very mobile skater who moves up and down the ice quickly, with acute recognition of puck and body position. His maturity and poise is actualized in his high-percentage decision-making, with and without the puck, as well as his proactive stick and body play. Very stable defensively and always takes his lane, but is quick to rush the puck up the ice as he recognizes and accounts for how much time his team is spending in their own end. All-in-all, a quick-thinking defenceman that, honestly lacking nothing, has the potential to develop into a reliable two-way defenceman. (Curtis Joe, EP 2016)

Family relations
Brother: Matias Niemeläinen