Oilers claim G Niko Hovinen off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers
Friday, 25.01.2013 / 12:11 PM
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General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have claimed goaltender Niko Hovinen off unconditional waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers.
Hovinen, 24, spent the first part of the 2012-13 season with the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. The 6’7”, 214 pound netminder has played in 16 games, registering a 3.14 GAA and an .889 save percentage, with a record of 4-6-1-2.
The Helsinki, Finland native spent five seasons in the SM-liiga with Jokerit and Lahti (2005-2010).
Hovinen was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round, 132nd overall in the 2006 NHL Draft. He signed a two year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2011.
Hovinen, 24, spent the first part of the 2012-13 season with the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. The 6’7”, 214 pound netminder has played in 16 games, registering a 3.14 GAA and an .889 save percentage, with a record of 4-6-1-2.
The Helsinki, Finland native spent five seasons in the SM-liiga with Jokerit and Lahti (2005-2010).
Hovinen was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round, 132nd overall in the 2006 NHL Draft. He signed a two year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2011.
Career Regular Season Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OT | SO | GA | SA | Sv% | GAA | Min |
| 2004-2005 | Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18 | 20 | 3 | 38 | 1.95 | 1,166 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3.21 | 242 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 26 | 0 | 77 | 3.12 | 1,480 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 3.20 | 637 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Suomi U20-Finland-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 60 | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 27 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 2.71 | 1,641 | |||
| 2006-2007 | Suomi U20-Finland-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.28 | 329 | |||
| 2006-2007 | Jokerit Helsinki-Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 60 | |||
| 2007-2008 | Suomi U20-Finland-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.00 | ||||
| 2007-2008 | Jokerit Helsinki-Finland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.78 | ||||
| 2007-2008 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 22 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 2.74 | ||||
| 2008-2009 | HeKi Heinola-Finland-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.81 | 41 | |||
| 2008-2009 | Pelicans Lahti Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1.99 | 786 | |||
| 2008-2009 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland | 21 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 2.92 | 1,110 | |||
| 2009-2010 | HeKi Heinola-Finland-2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2.65 | 566 | |||
| 2009-2010 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 2.99 | 944 | |||
| 2010-2011 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland | 49 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 122 | 2.59 | 2,827 | |||
| 2011-2012 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland | 41 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 89 | 2.26 | 2,358 |
Career Playoff Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OT | SO | GA | SA | Sv% | GAA | Min |
| 2004-2005 | Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2.20 | 246 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Jokerit Helsinki U18-Fin-U18 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3.62 | 232 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Suomi U20-Finland-2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2.38 | 303 | |||
| 2006-2007 | Suomi U20-Finland-2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Jokerit Helsinki-Finland | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Suomi U20-Finland-2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Jokerit Helsinki-Finland | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Jokerit Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4.62 | |||||
| 2008-2009 | Pelicans Lahti Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4.33 | 180 | ||||
| 2008-2009 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15.72 | 11 | ||||
| 2010-2011 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland-Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.45 | 248 | ||||
| 2011-2012 | Pelicans Lahti-Finland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2.30 | 443 |
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