Topi Niemela

Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Age 21 Mar 25, 2002
Oulu Finland
Defense shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
163 lbs 74 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2029
Agent Mika Rautakallio
Draft Year 2020
Drafted Overall 64
Draft Round 3
Draft Team Toronto Maple Leafs logo

Transaction History
May 13, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Topi Niemela | Niemela signed a three-year entry-level deal with Toronto.
Dec 29, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs | Topi Niemela | Niemela agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with Karpat (Finland) on Wednesday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto reports.
Oct 7, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs | Topi Niemela | Niemela was drafted 64th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.
Regular Season Stats

Topi Niemela
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2016-2017 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 1 0 0 0 0
2016-2017 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 2 2 4 6 0
2017-2018 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 36 2 7 9 36 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
2017-2018 Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 11 2 8 10 10
2017-2018 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 4 6 6 12 0 Playoffs 4 2 3 5 0
2018-2019 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 6 1 5 6 18 Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0
2018-2019 Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 12 0 3 3 4
2018-2019 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 39 1 7 8 16 Playoffs 11 1 3 4 0
2018-2019 Finland U17 WHC-17 6 0 1 1 2
2018-2019 Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 16 2 3 5 18
2018-2019 Finland U18 WJC-18 5 1 0 1 0
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Kärpät Liiga 43 1 6 7 8
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 3 0 3 3 0
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Kärpät Champions HL 4 0 2 2 2
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9 0 4 4 2
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 9 0 4 4 2
Draft Yr 2019-2020 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 1 0 1 1 0 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
2020-2021 Kärpät Liiga 15 0 4 4 2 Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0
2020-2021 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 6 1 3 4 0
2020-2021 Finland U20 WJC-20 7 2 6 8 6
2021-2022 Kärpät Liiga 48 10 22 32 20 Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0
2021-2022 Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9 2 5 7 8
2021-2022 Finland U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2 1 0 1 4
2021-2022 Finland U20 WJC-20 7 0 6 6 2
2022-2023 Kärpät Liiga 58 8 10 18 12 Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0
2022-2023 Finland EHT 2 0 0 0 0
2022-2023 Finland (all) International 2 0 0 0 0
2022-2023 Toronto Marlies AHL 6 1 1 2 0 Playoffs 7 2 3 5 0
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Active Contract

Signing Team Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Signing Date May 13, 2022
Agent Mika Rautakallio
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $813,750
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,570,001 1.03% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Cap Hit $856,667 $856,667 $856,667
RFA
AAV $856,667 $856,667 $856,667
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $765,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signing Bonuses $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
Total Salary $850,000 $860,000 $860,000
Minors Salary $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out

Contract History