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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Niko Mikkola
Red Wings
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Niko Mikkola
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Niko Mikkola

#16
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Red Wings
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK78
FG65
DI77
SK39
ST87
EN91
DU90
PH38
FO30
PA50
SC49
DF78
PS51
EX77
LD69
MO36
OV59

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 27, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 198 cm • 93 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2016 • #223 overall (8th Round) by Canadiens
Days Missed this Season: 17 Days
Physical Condition: 98%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $3,600,000
Cap Percentage: 3.87%
Remaining Cap Hit: $2,880,000
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP12
G1
A4
PTS5
+/-+2
PIM11
TOI/G18:45
PPG1
GWG0
S%5.9%
HITS24
82G Pace34P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 49th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 79th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 70th Pct
Above Average
Defense 83th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 90th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Character & IQ 59th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 5.9% (1G / 17S) Career: 8.8%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (20%) • 4A (80%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.42
Points / GP
0.08
Goals / GP
0.33
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 18:45 TOI/G
5v5: 14:30 (77%)
PP: 02:30 (13%)
PK: 01:45 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP314
G20
A72
PTS92
+/--34
P/G0.29
PIM268
TOI/G19:14
PPG2
BKS494
S%8.8%
FO%40%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 7 2025-26
Assists 25 2024-25
Points 30 2024-25
+/- +16 2022-23
Hits 189 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:42
PP: 00:16
PK: 02:16

19 pts

Career Stars (2-4-5)

2 GWG

Career GWG Total

2-1-3

Career Fights

620

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2021-22 MTL 18 1 3 4 1 6 0 0 0 7 14.3% 19 19 0.0% 14:40 0.22
2022-23 MTL 46 3 3 6 16 19 0 0 0 17 17.6% 53 37 40.0% 13:19 0.13
2023-24 MTL 82 3 20 23 -13 84 0 0 0 51 5.9% 186 153 0.0% 19:54 0.28
2024-25 MTL 77 5 25 30 -22 84 1 0 1 71 7.0% 189 123 0.0% 21:50 0.39
2025-26 MTL 79 7 17 24 -18 64 0 0 1 63 11.1% 149 145 0.0% 20:33 0.30
2026-27 DET 12 1 4 5 2 11 1 0 0 17 5.9% 24 17 0.0% 18:45 0.42
ON PACE (75G) 75 6 25 31 13 69 6 0 0 106 5.9% 150 106 0.0% 18:45 0.42
NHL CAREER TOTAL 314 20 72 92 -34 268 2 2 226 8.8% 620 494 40.0% 19:14 0.29

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 MTL 5 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0% 13 4 0.0% 17:16 0.20

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2019-20 MTL 82 0 11 11 -5 6 0 0 0 84 0.0% 63 78 0.0% 16:03 0.13
2020-21 MTL 82 6 20 26 12 41 2 0 1 81 7.4% 163 107 0.0% 22:31 0.32
2021-22 MTL 63 8 30 38 0 34 1 0 1 76 10.5% 143 100 0.0% 24:18 0.60

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2020-21 MTL 12 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 16 6.3% 24 20 0.0% 22:19 0.25
2021-22 MTL 5 1 0 1 -1 2 0 0 0 9 11.1% 13 6 0.0% 24:01 0.20

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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4 yr(s) remaining • $3,600,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
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50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
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over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
08.09.2026 22:16
Niko Mikkola signed with Red Wings for $3,600,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
10.05.2022 20:49
Niko Mikkola signed with Canadiens for 1 800 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
18.07.2021 0:00
Niko Mikkola signed with Canadiens for $1,300,000 for 1 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2016
Selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (#223rd overall, 8th Round) by Canadiens