Miika Wiikman
| Miika Wiikman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 17, 1984 Mariestad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Coventry Blaze HPK Hartford Wolf Pack San Antonio Rampage Lukko Ilves Tampere Kärpät SaiPa Jokerit HC ’05 Banská Bystrica HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Nottingham Panthers Milton Keynes Lightning | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Miika Wiikman (born October 17, 1984 in Mariestad, Västra Götaland County) is a Swedish-born Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for EIHL side Coventry Blaze. He previously played for both Milton Keynes Lightning and Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playing career
Wiikman started his junior career in Sweden with HV71 before moving to HPK in Finland, with whom he won the SM-liiga championship in 2006 and was a recipient of the Jari Kurri trophy as the Playoff MVP. He signed an AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack on June 4, 2007.
Miika started the 2008–09 season splitting playing time with Al Montoya. After the latter's trade to the Phoenix Coyotes organization, Wiikman became Hartford's primary goaltender, finishing the season with a 21-8-3 record, during which he was awarded Player of the Week on January 27, 2008. On April 24, 2008, he signed an NHL entry-level contract with the Rangers.[1]
He opened the 2009–10 season again with Hartford before he was reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL. On March 3, 2010, Wiikman was traded by the Rangers to the Phoenix Coyotes for Anders Eriksson.[2] He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage for the remainder of the season.
On April 26, 2010, Wiikman returned to the Finland's SM-liiga, signing a one-year contract with Lukko for the 2010-11 season.[3]
On the June 21, 2015, Wiikman continued his journeyman career in moving to England, to play for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite ice hockey league.[4] Wiikman departed Nottingham in April 2017, following two years with the team.[5]
In September 2017, Wiikman signed with EIHL new-boys Milton Keynes Lightning as short-term injury cover following an injury to their number one netminder in pre-season.[6]
In August 2018, Wiikman signed for fellow EIHL side Coventry Blaze after it was confirmed that incumbent netminder Kevin Nastiuk was not returning to the club.[7]
Wiikman, a dual citizen, has played on the Finnish national team and the Swedish national junior team.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2004–05 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-l | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1361 | 54 | 2 | 2.38 | .923 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 2.03 | .913 | ||
| 2005–06 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-l | 34 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1949 | 68 | 3 | 2.09 | .929 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 607 | 20 | 3 | 1.98 | .929 | ||
| 2006–07 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-l | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1066 | 46 | 0 | 2.59 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolfpack | AHL | 34 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1907 | 73 | 2 | 2.30 | .919 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.07 | .842 | ||
| 2007–08 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 254 | 10 | 0 | 2.36 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 43 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 2463 | 111 | 2 | 2.70 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 343 | 24 | 0 | 4.20 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 971 | 46 | 1 | 2.84 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 8 | 0 | 2.42 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 89 | 44 | 31 | 8 | 4,911 | 216 | 4 | 2.64 | .908 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.07 | .842 | ||||
Awards
- 2002-03 J20 SuperElit SM-silver Medal
- 2003-04 Finland2 (Mestis) Rookie of the Year
- 2005-06 Jari Kurri trophy - awarded to the best player in the Finnish SM-liiga playoffs.
- 2005-06 SM-liiga Champion
References
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Wiikman". New York Rangers. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Rangers acquire Eriksson". NHL. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Lukko complemented with a further two players" (in Finnish). Lukko. 2010-04-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Scandinavian netminder signs for the Panthers". Nottingham Post. 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ https://eliteleague.co.uk/panthers-wiikman-part-company/[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/view/eliteicehockey/latest-news/news_492462
- ^ http://www.coventryblaze.co.uk/news/stewart-secures-wiikman-20180815.amp
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1984 births
- Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players
- HPK players
- Ilves players
- Jokerit players
- Kiekko-Vantaa players
- Living people
- Lukko players
- Coventry Blaze players
- Milton Keynes Lightning players
- Nottingham Panthers players
- Oulun Kärpät players
- People from Mariestad Municipality
- SaiPa players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- Swedish ice hockey goaltenders
- Finnish ice hockey goaltender stubs