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Finland flagJyri Niemi

#88 Sport / Liiga - 18/19

Date of Birth
Jun 15, 1990
Age
36
Place of Birth
Hämeenkyrö, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Hokkarit
Position
D
Height
188 cm / 6'2"
Weight
94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
Jyri Niemi Facts
Drafted
2008 round 3 #72 overall by New York Islanders
Brother: Pyry Niemi

Team Staff profile also available: Jyri Niemi

Jyri Niemi Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2004-2005Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja21120-
2005-2006Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja Q74266-
2005-2006Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja1353836-Playoffs643746-
2006-2007HPK U18U18 SM-sarja10114-
2006-2007HPK U20U20 SM-liiga3563972-6Relegation8224144
2006-2007Finland U17 (all)International-Jr702228-
2007-2008Saskatoon BladesWHL4914203457-1
2008-2009Saskatoon BladesWHL60725327419Playoffs6167105
2008-2009Finland U20 "A"WJC-20621363
2009-2010Saskatoon BladesWHL5082129679Playoffs10202261
2009-2010Finland U20 "C"WJC-2063256-8
2009-2010Finland U20 (all)International-Jr63256-
2010-2011Connecticut WhaleAHL4636922-1
2011-2012Connecticut WhaleAHL801141
2011-2012Greenville Road WarriorsECHL5291221823Playoffs301121
2012-2013Connecticut WhaleAHL1111292
2012-2013Greenville Road WarriorsECHL15156349Playoffs500012-7
2013-2014HPKLiiga2318932-1Playoffs500022
2014-2015HPKLiiga414913289
2015-2016Ilves "A"Liiga24156221
2016-2017IlvesLiiga1203360
2017-2018KooKooLiiga34281055-7
2018-2019SportLiiga4141216975
Jyri Niemi Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL36548120.183520
ECHL2671017270.4011612280110.1314-6
International-Jr2133470.5434-0
Liiga61751245570.332407150000.0022
U16 SM-sarja21564100.6736-164371.1746-
U16 SM-sarja Q174260.866-0
U18 SM-sarja110111.004-0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)1356390.2672-6182240.50144
WHL31592966950.60198272163690.56366
WJC-202125380.6712-50
Jyri Niemi Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
USA flagConnecticut Whale36548120.183520
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)170220.2928-0
Finland flagFinland U202125380.6712-50
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)163250.836-0
USA flagGreenville Road Warriors2671017270.4011612280110.1314-6
Finland flagHPK264517220.34608150000.0022
Finland flagHPK U18110111.004-0
Finland flagHPK U201356390.2672-6182240.50144
Finland flagIlves2361890.252810
Finland flagKooKoo13428100.2955-70
Canada flagSaskatoon Blades31592966950.60198272163690.56366
Finland flagSport141412160.399750
Finland flagTappara U16222106160.7342-164371.1746-
Jyri Niemi Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2004-2005
2007-2008
2009-2010
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedKooKooSport
ExtensionKooKooKooKoo
ConfirmedIlvesKooKoo
ConfirmedHPKIlves
ConfirmedGreenville Road WarriorsHPK
ConfirmedNew York IslandersNew York Rangers
Jyri Niemi Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2009, 2 #39 by SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL Draft
Drafted 2007, 1 #13 by Saskatoon Blades in the CHL Import Draft

Transactions
- 2010-05-25 • Traded to the New York Rangers for a 2010 6th round pick (later traded to Atlanta; Tanner Lane)

Memorable dates
- 2014-03-13 • Scored first Liiga goal against HIFK
- 2011-02-04 • Scored first AHL goal (assisted by T.Kundratek and C.Kolarik), vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers(M.Koskinen)
- 2010-11-19 • Scored first AHL assist point against the Springfield Falcons
- 2010-10-15 • Made AHL debut against the Albany Devils +/-: -1 PIM: 0 S: 4
- 2009-12-26 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster (Named captain)
- 2008-12-16 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster (Named vice-captain)
- 2007-09-26 • Scored first WHL points (1+2), goal (assisted by D.Hulak and W.Wintoneak), vs. the Moose Jaw Warriors(J.Perricone)
- 2007-09-21 • Made WHL debut against the Brandon Wheat Kings +/-: -1 PIM: 4