Position Defence Name Antti-Jussi Niemi Career start 1995 Playing career Weight 86 kg | National team Finland Height 1.84 m Shot Left Role Ice hockey player Current team Frolunda HC | |
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Born September 22, 1977 (age 46)
Vantaa, FIN ( 1977-09-22 ) Played for Jokerit (SM-Liiga)
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (NHL)
Vastra Frolunda HC (SEL)
HC Lada Togliatti (KHL) NHL Draft 81st overall, 1996
Ottawa Senators Olympic medals Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men’s Team Similar People Jarkko Ruutu, Jukka Hentunen, Niko Kapanen, Antti Laaksonen, Niklas Hagman | ||
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.
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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.