Antti Niemi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Antti Niemi
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1983(1983-08-29)
Age	41
Birthplace	Vantaa
Country	Finland
Horoscope	Virgo

Antti Niemi Biography

Antti Niemi is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on August 29, 1983 in Vantaa, Finland. Became the first Finnish goalkeeper to win a Stanley Cup after helping lead the Chicago Blackhawks to victory in 2010. He signed with the San Jose Sharks after the 2010 season and won 30-plus games with the Sharks three of the next four years before a 2015 trade sent him to the Dallas Stars.

Jonathan Toews captained the Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup Championship in 2010.

Niemi played junior-level hockey for Kiekko-Vantaa from 1998 until 2005, where he also worked part-time as a Zamboni driver and later had his number retired. He turned pro with the Pelicans of the Finnish SM-liiga in 2005, playing three seasons with the team. In November 2007, Niemi debuted for the Finnish national team. He then signed with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Assigned to Chicago’s minor league affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, Niemi spent the majority of the 2008–09 season in the American Hockey League (AHL), alternating starts with Corey Crawford. In February 2009, he was called up to the Blackhawks as an injury replacement. He made his NHL debut on 27 February, playing one period in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Niemi recorded his first NHL start and win several days later on 1 March, a 4–2 victory versus the Los Angeles Kings.

The following season, Niemi made the Blackhawks lineup out of training camp. The Blackhawks began their season with a back-to-back season opening series against the Florida Panthers, held in Niemi’s native Finland in the city of Helsinki. The first game of the season opener was held 2 October 2009. Niemi started the second game, held on 3 October. In that game, Niemi stopped all 23 shots he faced against the Panthers to earn his first NHL shutout.

He was born in Vantaa, Finland. He married Jonna Niemi in 2009.

Antti Niemi Net Worth

Antti Niemi is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Antti Niemi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career with the Pelicans of the Finnish Elite League in 2005.

He earned the nickname “Nemo” during his time with the Sharks.

Antti Niemi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑntːi ˈniemi] ; born 29 August 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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Who is Antti Niemi Dating?

According to our records, Antti Niemi married to Jonna Niemi. As of December 1, 2023, Antti Niemi’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2012, Niemi signed a one-month contract with Pelicans in Finland during the 2012–13 NHL lockout. In the 2012–13 season, Niemi led the Sharks in GAA with 2.16, while leading the NHL in minutes played with 2,581, tied for the League lead with 24 wins in 43 starts, along with finishing third in the NHL with 1,127 saves. On 8 May 2013, Niemi was nominated for the Vezina Trophy, but ultimately lost out to Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets. With his prowess in the shootout throughout the season The Hockey News awarded Niemi the Gilles Villemure Award as the Best Shootout Goalie.

Facts & Trivia

Antti Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Antti Niemi celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Niemi won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He dressed as the backup goaltender for four of Finland’s six games, but he did not see any ice time.