| Birth Date: | April 28, 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Mikkeli, Finland |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Team: | Winnipeg Jets |
| League: | NHL |
| Prospect Team: | Manitoba Moose |
| Prospect League: | AHL |
| Former Teams: | Jukurit Lahti Pelicans |
| Draft: | 113th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2019 |
| Draft Team: | Winnipeg Jets |
| Career Start: | 2018 |
Henri Nikkanen (born April 28, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Nikkanen made his Liiga debut for his hometown team Jukurit during the 2018–19 Liiga season. He played nine regular season games and scored two goals.[1] He was drafted 113th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
On 15 April 2021, Nikkanen left Jukurit to sign a two-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans.[3] [4] In the 2021–22 season, Nikkanen made 60 appearances in his lone season with the Pelicans, contributing with 7 goals and 12 points.
On 10 April 2022, Nikkanen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Winnipeg Jets. He immediately joined AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose for the remainder of the season.[5]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A | 50 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Liiga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ketterä | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 28 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Liiga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Jukurit | Liiga | 47 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 60 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 66 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 57 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 143 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | ||||