Markus Nutivaara

Jersey Number: 65

Player information for Markus Nutivaara

Position

Defense

Height

6'1" (185cm)

Born

June 6, 1994

Number

65

Shoots

Left

Weight

187 lbs (85kg)

Birthplace

Oulu, FIN

Years in Columbus

4

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Player Career Notes

  • Spent the first four years of his NHL career with Columbus, recording 17-43-60, 30 penalty minutes and a cumulative +25 plus/minus rating in 244 games from 2016-20.
  • Finished third among Blue Jackets defensemen and set career highs with 7-16-23 in 61 outings in 2017-18.
  • Made the Blue Jackets roster out of training camp in 2016-17 after spending the previous two seasons with Karpat (Liiga) in his native Finland and registered 2-5-7 in 66 contests in his rookie campaign.
  • Made his NHL debut on Oct. 13, 2016 vs. Boston and notched his first career goal on Nov. 12 vs. St. Louis (Carter Hutton).
  • Finished his six-year NHL career with 17-54-71 and 42 PIM in 275 appearances with the Florida Panthers and Blue Jackets from 2016-22.
  • Skated in three American Hockey League outings with the Cleveland Monsters during the 2017-18 campaign.
  • Finished his Liiga career with 6-18-24, 18 penalty minutes in 85 appearances from 2014-16.
  • Ranked second among Karpat defensemen in goals (tied), assists and points (tied) with 6-16-22 in 50 games in 2015-16.
  • Helped the club capture the 2015 Liiga championship with 1-5-6 in 16 playoff outings.
  • Also played for Karpat’s junior program in 2013-14.
  • Named one of Finland’s top three players at the 2018 IIHF World Championships after finishing tied for the tournament lead among defensemen in scoring with 3-6-9 in eight contests.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2016-2017 66 2 5 7 7 6 66
2017-2018 61 7 16 23 13 14 79
2018-2019 80 5 16 21 3 6 99
2019-2020 37 3 6 9 2 4 47
Totals 244 17 43 60 25 30 291

CBJ Playoff Statistics

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2016-2017 2 1 1 2 3 0 7
2017-2018 6 0 0 0 2 0 9
2018-2019 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
2019-2020 2 0 0 0 -1 0 1
Playoff Totals 12 1 1 2 5 0 18

Transaction History

  • Drafted by Columbus in the seventh-round, 189th overall, at the 2015 NHL Draft.
  • Traded by Columbus to Florida in exchange for F Cliff Pu on Oct. 8, 2020.
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