Akim Aliu date of birth:
April 24, 1989
How old is Akim Aliu?
37
Where was Akim Aliu born?
Okene, Nigeria
How tall is Akim Aliu?
6' 4" (193 cm)
How much does Akim Aliu weigh?
225 lbs (102.1 kg)
Akim Aliu body shape:
Athletic
What color are Akim Aliu's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Akim Aliu's hair?
Blonde
Is Akim Aliu gay or straight?
Straight
What is Akim Aliu's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Akim Aliu nationality?
Canadian
What is Akim Aliu's occupation?
Ice Hockey Player
Short Biography
Akim Aliu (born April 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is most famous for an altercation with teammate Steve Downie after his refusal to participate in a hazing incident while playing major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Aliu was a second round selection of the Chicago Blackhawks, 56th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and has played for several AHL and ECHL teams in both the Blackhawks and Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets organizations before a trade to the Calgary Flames. Aliu made his NHL debut on April 5, 2012.