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Topi Niemela

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Height 6'0"
DOB 3/25/2002
Born Oulu, Finland
Drafted 3rd Rd, #64 Overall in 2020
$Signed a one-year contract with Malmo of the SHL in June of 2025.
Signs with SHL team
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
June 23, 2025
Niemela signed a one-year contract with SHL Malmo on Monday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
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Niemela is a pending restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract. The Maple Leafs can retain his NHL rights by giving him a qualifying offer. The 23-year-old defender had two goals and 22 points in 61 regular-season appearances with AHL Toronto in 2024-25 before adding two assists in two playoff outings. Niemela has spent the last two campaigns in the minors and hasn't made his NHL debut yet.
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2024-25 NHL Top-100 Prospects: Part 1 (51-200)
2024-25 NHL Top-100 Prospects: Part 1 (51-200)
286 days ago
286 days ago
RotoWire's Jon Litterine is back with his in-depth Top-100 NHL Prospect Rankings. This week, we look at No. 51-100 -- including Calgary netminder Dustin Wolf.
2023-24 NHL TOP 200 PROSPECTS - PART 1: 51-200
2023-24 NHL TOP 200 PROSPECTS - PART 1: 51-200
September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023
Jon Litterine highlights #51-200 in his top NHL prospects list heading into the 2023-24 season.
2022-23 NHL Top 200 Prospects : Midseason Update
2022-23 NHL Top 200 Prospects : Midseason Update
February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023
Jon Litterine provides his mid-season update on the NHL's top 200 prospects.
2022-23 NHL TOP 200 PROSPECTS - PART 1: 51-200
2022-23 NHL TOP 200 PROSPECTS - PART 1: 51-200
September 26, 2022
September 26, 2022
Jon Litterine breaks down the top prospects in the NHL starting with players 51-200.
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Impressive at rookie camp
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
September 18, 2024
Niemela delivered five assists in two rookie-camp games against the Canadiens last weekend.
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Reassigned to AHL
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
October 9, 2023
Niemela was returned to AHL Toronto on Monday.
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Recalled from AHL Toronto
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
October 7, 2023
The Maple Leafs recalled Niemela on Saturday.
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Signs entry-level deal with Toronto
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
May 13, 2022
Niemela signed a three-year entry-level deal with Toronto on Friday.
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Re-ups with Finnish club
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
December 29, 2021
Niemela agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with Karpat (Finland) on Wednesday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto reports.
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Expected to join AHL squad
DToronto Maple Leafs  Foreign
March 29, 2023
Niemela is slated to join AHL Toronto in the coming week, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
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Niemela has played exclusively in the Finnish league for Karpat, including logging 58 games for the club this year in which he garnered eight goals and 10 helpers. Selected by the organization in the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft, the defenseman will likely spend the upcoming 2023-24 campaign developing in the minors but could make his NHL debut at some point next year.
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