Pasi Nielikäinen

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


team=Jokerit
former_teams = HIFK
Ässät
SaiPa
Kärpät
HPK
Mestis
Kiekko-Vantaa
Hermes
1. Divisioona
Junkkarit HT
2. Divisioona
Diskos
Nivala Cowboys
ECHL
Miami Matadors
BISL
Manchester Storm
league = SM-liiga
position = Right Winger
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 213
nickname =
nationality = FIN
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|02|11
birth_place = Oulainen, FIN
draft =
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 1992

Pasi Nielikäinen (b. February 11, 1974, Oulainen, Finland) is professional ice hockey player currently contracted to Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Playing Career

Nielikäinen has played for numerous teams in the Finnish SM-liiga, these include Kärpät, HIFK and HPK.

Nielikäinen also played one season in East Coast Hockey League for Miami Matadors and one season for British team Manchester Storm.

tyle of Play

Nielikäinen is not an usual Finnish Hockey player when it comes to playing. Nielikäinen is known from serving as Enforcer for his team. Nielikäinen also is not shy to dropping gloves and scrapping on the ice.

Nielikäinen's most famous rivalries include the one with fellow SM-liiga player Sami Helenius and his single fight against NHL-toughguy Ryan Vandenbusche in 2005/06 season from which HIFK and Jokerit got fined 50.000 euros/team.

Off the Ice

Nielikäinen is married to former Finnish Beauty contestant Jenni Nielikäinen (nee. Anttila)