![Toronto Maple Leafs select Topi Niemela with the 64th overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft - Maple Leafs Hotstove Toronto Maple Leafs select Topi Niemela with the 64th overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft - Maple Leafs Hotstove](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/topi-niemela.jpg)
Toronto Maple Leafs select Topi Niemela with the 64th overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft - Maple Leafs Hotstove
![Russia's Yevgeni Malkin misses an opportunity past Finland's Topi Jaakola (R) and goaltender Pekka Rinne (L) during their Ice Hockey World Championship game at the CEZ arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic May Russia's Yevgeni Malkin misses an opportunity past Finland's Topi Jaakola (R) and goaltender Pekka Rinne (L) during their Ice Hockey World Championship game at the CEZ arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic May](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXYENY/russias-yevgeni-malkin-misses-an-opportunity-past-finlands-topi-jaakola-r-and-goaltender-pekka-rinne-l-during-their-ice-hockey-world-championship-game-at-the-cez-arena-in-ostrava-czech-republic-may-12-2015-reuterslaszlo-balogh-2CXYENY.jpg)
Russia's Yevgeni Malkin misses an opportunity past Finland's Topi Jaakola (R) and goaltender Pekka Rinne (L) during their Ice Hockey World Championship game at the CEZ arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic May
![San Jose Sharks right wing Jonathan Cheechoo (14) skates towards the goal of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period in game six of the second round of the Stanley Cup San Jose Sharks right wing Jonathan Cheechoo (14) skates towards the goal of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period in game six of the second round of the Stanley Cup](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W05KDH/san-jose-sharks-right-wing-jonathan-cheechoo-14-skates-towards-the-goal-of-the-detroit-red-wings-during-the-first-period-in-game-six-of-the-second-round-of-the-stanley-cup-playoffs-at-the-hp-pavilion-in-san-jose-california-on-may-7-2007-upi-photoaaron-kehoe-W05KDH.jpg)
San Jose Sharks right wing Jonathan Cheechoo (14) skates towards the goal of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period in game six of the second round of the Stanley Cup
![Worldskate - Skateboarding & Roller Sports - WRG2017 Rink Hockey: Portugal is U20 World Champion for the third time in a row Worldskate - Skateboarding & Roller Sports - WRG2017 Rink Hockey: Portugal is U20 World Champion for the third time in a row](http://www.worldskate.org/images/joomlart/article/1265/SW_17-09-01_Italy-France_11.jpg)
Worldskate - Skateboarding & Roller Sports - WRG2017 Rink Hockey: Portugal is U20 World Champion for the third time in a row
![Maple Leafs Prospect Update: Axel Rindell and Topi Niemela lead Karpat to 2-0 week, Roni Hirvonen heats up, Ryan Tverberg keeps rolling Maple Leafs Prospect Update: Axel Rindell and Topi Niemela lead Karpat to 2-0 week, Roni Hirvonen heats up, Ryan Tverberg keeps rolling](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ryan-tverberg-leafs-prospect-696x464.jpeg)
Maple Leafs Prospect Update: Axel Rindell and Topi Niemela lead Karpat to 2-0 week, Roni Hirvonen heats up, Ryan Tverberg keeps rolling
![Finland's Topi Niemela was the best defenceman at the world juniors last year. The Leafs can't wait to see what he does this time around | The Star Finland's Topi Niemela was the best defenceman at the world juniors last year. The Leafs can't wait to see what he does this time around | The Star](https://images.thestar.com/Hehi-DyF3HOobMh9LX-gfOr-mmA=/1280x1024/smart/filters:cb(1640258262925)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/leafs/2021/12/20/finlands-topi-niemela-was-the-best-defenceman-at-the-world-juniors-last-year-the-leafs-cant-wait-to-see-what-he-does-this-time-around/niemela.jpg)
Finland's Topi Niemela was the best defenceman at the world juniors last year. The Leafs can't wait to see what he does this time around | The Star
![2022 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: TEAM FINLAND - A Deep Squad and Perennial Medal Threat Features Two High Profile 2022 Draft Prospects 2022 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: TEAM FINLAND - A Deep Squad and Perennial Medal Threat Features Two High Profile 2022 Draft Prospects](https://www.mckeenshockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Joakim-Kemell-e1640380301378.jpg)