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Antti-Jussi Niemi
Finnish ice hockey player

Antti-Jussi Niemi

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Finnish ice hockey player
A.K.A.
Antti-Jussi Jormanpoika Niemi
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Valkeakoski
Age
47 years
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Biography

Antti-Jussi Jormanpoika Niemi (born 22 September 1977) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. Niemi played for Jokerit of the SM-Liiga, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the National Hockey League, HC Lada Togliatti in the Kontinental Hockey League and Västra Frölunda HC and Leksands IF of the Swedish Elitserien.

Professional career

Niemi began his professional career with Jokerit of the SM-liiga. His play attracted the attention of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League, who drafted him in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 81st overall. In June 1998, the Senators traded his NHL rights to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, along with Ted Donato for Patrick Lalime.

Niemi moved to North America in 2000 to continue his professional career. Niemi played two years in the Mighty Ducks organization, mostly with their minor league Cincinnati Mighty Ducks team, but was called up to Anaheim for a total of 29 games.

Niemi returned to Finland and returned to Jokerit for the 2002–03 season. After one season, Niemi transferred to Frölunda HC of Sweden, where he played five seasons including the 2005 Elitserien championship. The 2008–09 season was split between HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League and Leksands IF of the Swedish league.

In 2009 Niemi returned again to Finland and Jokerit. He played five more seasons with Jokeriti to finish his career, retiring in 2014. In total, Niemi won two SM-liiga gold medals with Jokerit.

Niemi was member of the Finnish national team at several World Championships, as well as the 2006 Winter Olympics. He was a member of the 2006 silver medal team.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1995–96JokeritSM-liiga6022610000
1996–97JokeritSM-liiga4429113890222
1997–98JokeritSM-liiga462687180110
1998–99JokeritSM-liiga53371010730002
1999–2000JokeritSM-liiga53881679110336
2000–01Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL36381126
2000–01Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL2811222
2001–02Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL39109192531122
2001–02Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL10000
2002–03JokeritSM-liiga48611174210000
2003–04Västra Frölunda HCSEL4741418741041520
2004–05Frölunda HCSEL454913781400041
2005–06Frölunda HCSEL49145601701110
2006–07Frölunda HCSEL4831114110
2007–08Frölunda HCSEL5414579711235
2008–09HC Lada TogliattiKHL2702230-----
2008–09Leksands IFHockeyAllsvenskan800022-----
2009–10JokeritSM-liiga5118974300014
2010–11JokeritSM-liiga3812378-----
2011–12JokeritSM-liiga431785282002
2012–13JokeritSM-liiga3927936600029
2013–14JokeritSM-liiga3224631-----
FIN totals4532671976145026845
AHL totals751317305131122
NHL totals2911222
SEL totals24313425540148538106

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