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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
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Topi Niemelä is having a breakout offensive year and we need to talk about it - Pension Plan Puppets
![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/vzOn_4rY6xGwVUx1Ia5e-_jROHw=/1086x724/smart/filters:cb(1640122440423):format(webp)/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
![Toronto Marlies on Twitter: "Defenceman Topi Niemelä has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies by Toronto (NHL) from Kärpät (Liiga). https://t.co/poCLwJinxZ" / Twitter Toronto Marlies on Twitter: "Defenceman Topi Niemelä has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies by Toronto (NHL) from Kärpät (Liiga). https://t.co/poCLwJinxZ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsakWDoWIAY7G0H.jpg:large)
Toronto Marlies on Twitter: "Defenceman Topi Niemelä has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies by Toronto (NHL) from Kärpät (Liiga). https://t.co/poCLwJinxZ" / Twitter
![Lausanne, Vaudoise Arena, YOG 2020 - Men, Finland. 20th Jan, 2020. Switzerland, #11 Topi Ronni (Finland) with #12 Jani Nyman (Finland) against #9 Lukas Wyser (Switzerland) Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy Lausanne, Vaudoise Arena, YOG 2020 - Men, Finland. 20th Jan, 2020. Switzerland, #11 Topi Ronni (Finland) with #12 Jani Nyman (Finland) against #9 Lukas Wyser (Switzerland) Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AP2HRK/lausanne-vaudoise-arena-yog-2020-men-finland-20th-jan-2020-switzerland-11-topi-ronni-finland-with-12-jani-nyman-finland-against-9-lukas-wyser-switzerland-credit-spp-sport-press-photo-alamy-live-news-2AP2HRK.jpg)