title: Mikko Niemelä
text: # Mikko Niemelä
  
  Mikko Niemelä (born 9 October 1990) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) while on loan from Oulun Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga.
  
  Niemelä made his SM-liiga debut playing with Oulun Kärpät during the 2008–09 SM-liiga season.
  
  