Niklas Tikkinen

Niklas Tikkinen (born June 1, 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Glasgow Clan in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).^[1] Tikkinen was previously with the Herlev Eagles in the Danish Metal Ligaen. Tikkinen was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round (148th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Niklas Tikkinen
Tikkinen with the Espoo Blues in 2013
Born	(1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 31) Espoo, Finland
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team Former teams	Glasgow Clan Steinbach Black Wings 1992 VEU Feldkirch Asplöven HC Timrå IK JYP Jyväskylä Espoo Blues Herlev Eagles
NHL draft	148th overall, 2012 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2012–present

Tikkinen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.^[2] He has subsequently played in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the Alps Hockey League, the ICE Hockey League, and the Metal Ligaen.