Akim Aliu
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 219 lb (99 kg/15 st 9 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Born | April 24, 1989 , Okene, NG |
| NHL Draft | 56th overall, 2007 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro career | 2008 – present |
Akim Aliu (born April 24, 1989 in Okene, Nigeria) is an professional ice hockey player who is now playing for the Rockford IceHogs. He was drafted 56th overall during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. During the 2006-2007 season, he helped the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL reach the league championship final. Sudbury lost the series to the Plymouth Whalers.
Aliu was born in Nigeria and moved to Toronto at the age of 11. Before arriving in Canada, he spent some time in Kiev, Ukraine, where his father had earned a scholarship to the university. While in Ukraine, Aliu learned Russian.[1]
On Friday June 1st 2007 Aliu was traded to the London Knights in exchange for London's 2nd Round Pick in 2008 and a 3rd Round Pick in 2009.[2]
Aliu has played two games in the American Hockey League for the Rockford IceHogs.
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