Aron Kiviharju
Aron Kiviharju (born 25 January 2006)[1] is a Danish-born, Finnish ice hockey defenceman for the Turun Palloseura of the Finnish Elite League (Liiga). He is considered one of the most promising players in his age group, and a likely first round pick at the 2024 NHL draft.[2][3][4]
Aron Kiviharju | |||
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Born |
Esbjerg, Denmark | 25 January 2006||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team | HC TPS | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft | Eligible 2024 | ||
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career
The Dubuque Fighting Saints drafted Kiviharju as the 147th pick in the 2022 USHL Futures Draft. However, he continues to play with TPS for the 2022–23 season. Kiviharju made his professional debut at only 16 years old in the second round of the Champions Hockey League on 4 September 2022 against EV Zug. He was marked as the seventh defender of TPS.[5] Kiviharju had 13:47 minutes of ice time in the match, ending in a 0–4 loss for TPS. Kiviharju made his Liiga debut in the opening round of the regular season on 13 September away game against Tappara.[6]
Personal life
Aron "Arska"[7] Kiviharju was born in Esbjerg, Denmark, while his father, Jani, was playing with EfB Ishockey. Kiviharju grew up in Raisio, Finland.[8]
References
- "Liiga". liiga.fi. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- "Huippuasiantuntija lataa todella kovan arvion Suomen tähdestä: "Jos hän ei ole ykkösvaraus"". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- Ferrari, Tony. "Meet Aron Kiviharju, the 2024 NHL Draft Star". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- "2024 NHL Draft Preview: Aron Kiviharju the next super talent in Finnish hockey - EP Rinkside". 2024 NHL Draft Preview: Aron Kiviharju the next super talent in Finnish hockey - EP Rinkside. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- "Matches". www.championshockeyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- "16-vuotias superlupaus debytoi SM-liigassa – kausi pyörähtää käyntiin huippuottelulla". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- "Aron Kiviharju teki kiekkohistoriaa - HC TPS" (in Finnish). 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- "TPS:n 16-vuotias huippulupaus Aron Kiviharju tekee historiaa MM-kisoissa". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-07.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database