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2021-22 to 2022-23 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #80 MARKUS NIEMELAINEN Edmonton Oilers · Defense
UNGRADED Career
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Card #CAREER-08479338
Markus Niemelainen in action
80 D Defense
43 OVR
Markus Niemelainen Edmonton Oilers
2 NHL seasons · 2021-22 to 2022-23
2022-23

Career Report

— Ungraded

Needs 3 seasons as a regular for a career grade. The overall averages the seasons there are.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2021-22 EDM 20 1 44 1
2022-23 EDM 23 0 42 1

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most

C 69OVR Derek Ryan Oilers Set up 1 goal

Most time together

D 90OVR Tyson Barrie Avalanche 168 min together L 56OVR Warren Foegele Senators 124 min together D 95OVR Evan Bouchard Oilers 123 min together C 78OVR Ryan McLeod Sabres 120 min together
Best game
February 26, 2022 vs FLA: 1A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

R 62OVR Jesper Fast Rangers Hit him 4 times C 89OVR Vincent Trocheck Mammoth Hit him 4 times R 91OVR Dustin Brown Kings Hit him 3 times C 58OVR Casey Cizikas Islanders Hit him 3 times

Hit most by

C 79OVR Jordan Staal Hurricanes Hit by him 3 times R 70OVR Cal Clutterbuck Islanders Hit by him 2 times L 59OVR Matt Martin Islanders Hit by him 2 times R 56OVR Josh Archibald Oilers Hit by him 2 times