Otto Kivenmäki (born 24 March 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga. He was drafted 191st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Otto Kivenmäki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 March 2000 Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Lahti Pelicans Ässät | ||
| NHL Draft |
191st overall, 2018 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career edit
On 19 April 2018, Kivenmäki signed a three-year contract with Ässät of the Finnish SM-liiga.[2] and made his professional debut for Ässät on 30 September 2018.[3]
On 15 April 2021, Kivenmäki joined his second Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans, signing a two-year contract.[4]
Personal life edit
Kivenmäki is the son of former professional ice hockey player Marko Kivenmäki.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Ässät | Jr. A | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ässät | Jr. A | 37 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ässät | Jr. A | 23 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ässät | Liiga | 34 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ässät | Liiga | 53 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ässät | Liiga | 29 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 59 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 50 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 175 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Kulfan, Ted (31 July 2018). "Wings prospect Kivenmaki makes up for size with 'elite skill'". Detroit News. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Ässät kiinnitti kaksi lupausta". assat.com (in Finnish). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Laiho, Harri (30 September 2018). "Aleksi Varttinen Ässien A-nuorten ratkaisijana – Otto Kivenmäki sai peliaikaa ja onnistumisia". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Pelicans announce acquisitions" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Kujawa, Kyle (23 June 2018). "Red Wings draft eight players on second day of 2018 NHL Entry Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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