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Finnish ice hockey defenceman
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Male
Place of birth
Hämeenkyrö, Finland
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GeminiAge
34 years
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207 lbs
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HPK
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Biography
Jyri Niemi (born June 15, 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Ilves of the Finnish Liiga. Niemi was selected by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Niemi played three seasons in major junior, with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. Unable to agree to terms with the Islanders on May 5, 2010, Niemi's rights were traded by the Islanders to neighboring rivals, the New York Rangers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. He was immediately signed to a three-year entry-level contract to begin his professional career.
On May 17, 2013, HPK of the Finnish Liiga announced they had signed Niemi to play for the 2013–14 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | HPK | Jr. A | 35 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 49 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 60 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 50 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale | AHL | 46 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 52 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | HPK | Liiga | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | HPK | Liiga | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ilves | Liiga | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 88 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | ||||
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