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Antti Niemi
Antti Niemi
Goaltender
(nee-YEH-mee)
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Number: 31
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 210
Catches: Left
Born: Aug 29, 1983  (Age 29)
Birthplace: Vantaa, Finland
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Acquired: Signed as a free agent 5/5/08
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Stanley Cup Playoff Notes:

- One of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy

- Improved to 11-2 in playoff overtime games, 8-1 with the Sharks, with his win in Game 3 of the WCSF vs. Los Angeles on May 18

- 4th career postseason appearance (2010-present)

- Won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010

 

2012-13 Game Notes

- Selected as the Brocade "Sharks Player of the Year" and winner of the PlayStation "Three Stars of the Game" award

- T-1st in the League in wins (24), T-7th in save percentage (.924), T-6th in shutouts (4) and 11th in goals against average (2.16)

- Set career highs in goals against average and save percentage

- NHL’s Second Star of the Week from March 25 - 31

- During the work stoppage, he played for Pelicans Lahti in Finland

 

FIN FACTS

- Believes he looks like Matt Damon

- Joe Thornton made up the nickname “Rico” for him, no one, not even Joe, knows why.  “He just looks like a Rico,” says Joe.



Regular-Season: Made his National Hockey League debut in three appearances with the Blackhawks this season, posting a 1-1-1 mark with a 3.40 goals-against average and a .846 save percentage ... Recorded his first NHL win in his first NHL start on March 1, accruing 22 saves on 24 shots in Chicago's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings ... Paced Rockford with a 2.43 goals-against average and shared the team lead with two shutouts, while notching a 18-14-3 record with a .913 save percentage in 38 AHL games during his North American professional debut .. Spent just under a month on Chicago's active roster (Feb. 12 to March 11).