Kim Nousiainen
Born	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 23) Kuopio, Finland
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) KalPa
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	119th overall, 2019 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2018–present

Kim Nousiainen (born 14 November 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Nousiainen made his Liiga debut for KalPa during the 2018–19 season, playing six regular season games.^[1] He was drafted 119th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.^[2]

In his third full season with KalPa in 2021–22, Nousiainen was named an alternate captain and posted 4 goals and 14 points in 35 games. On 28 March 2022, Nousiainen left KalPa and moved to North America, joining the Kings organization in signing an amateur tryout contract with primary AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, for the remainder of the season.^[3] Nousiainen was then promptly signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings commencing in the 2022–23 season, on 31 March 2022.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	KalPa	Jr. A	14	1	5	6	4	3	0	2	2	0
2017–18	KalPa	Jr. A	42	3	26	29	48	12	1	3	4	31
2018–19	KalPa	Jr. A	32	8	20	28	36	7	0	7	7	27
2018–19	KalPa	Liiga	6	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	IPK	Mestis	8	0	5	5	4	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	KalPa	Liiga	51	6	13	19	26	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	KalPa	Liiga	54	9	18	27	14	4	0	0	0	0
2021–22	KalPa	Liiga	35	4	10	14	22	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Ontario Reign	AHL	8	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Ontario Reign	AHL	37	2	4	6	4	—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals			146	19	41	60	66	4	0	0	0	0