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Antero NiittymäkiTPS
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Finland flagAntero Niittymäki

#30 TPS / SM-liiga - 12/13

Date of Birth
Jun 18, 1980
Age
46
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
TPS
Position
G
Height
185 cm / 6'1"
Weight
86 kg / 190 lbs
Catches
L
Status
Retired
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • U18 EJC Silver Medal1
  • Olympic Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • AHL Calder Cup Champion1
  • AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy)1
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Liiga Champion2
  • Liiga Rookie of the Year1
  • Olympic All-Star Team1
  • Olympic Best Goaltender1
  • Olympic Most Valuable Player1
Antero Niittymäki Facts
Drafted
1998 round 6 #168 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Son: Aatu Niittymäki

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Antero Niittymäki Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
1995-1996TPS U16U16 SM-sarja-----Playoffs72.40---
1996-1997TPS U18U18 SM-sarja-----Playoffs-----
1996-1997Finland U17WHC-17-----
1996-1997Finland U17 (all)International-Jr52.00---
1997-1998TPS U18U18 SM-sarja-----Playoffs11.00---
1997-1998TPS U20U20 SM-liiga191.80.927--Playoffs41.91.929--
1997-1998Finland U18EJC-1814.00.8670-
1997-1998Finland U18 (all)International-Jr83.50.890--
1998-1999TPS U20U20 SM-liiga351.72.924--Playoffs62.32.905--
1998-1999Finland U20 (all)International-Jr21.50.942--
1998-1999TPSSM-liiga0----
1999-2000TPS U20U20 SM-liiga11.00.962--Playoffs15.00.886--
1999-2000TPSSM-liiga322.15.930323-6-3Playoffs81.72.94406-1-0
1999-2000Finland U20WJC-2052.45.8950-
1999-2000Finland U20 (all)International-Jr92.45---
2000-2001TPS U20U20 SM-liiga0----Playoffs22.00.939--
2000-2001TPSSM-liiga212.48.907210-6-1Playoffs0----
2000-2001Finland (all)International12.00.928--
2001-2002TPSSM-liiga271.84.937317-8-1Playoffs42.23.92602-2-0
2001-2002Finland (all)International23.84.849--
2002-2003Philadelphia PhantomsAHL402.58.903014-21-2
2003-2004Philadelphia FlyersNHL31.00.96103-0-0
2003-2004Philadelphia PhantomsAHL492.02.924724-13-6Playoffs121.81.92606-6-0
2004-2005Philadelphia PhantomsAHL582.07.924633-21-4Playoffs211.75.943315-5-0
2005-2006Philadelphia FlyersNHL462.97.895223-15-6Playoffs24.13.8280-
2005-2006Finland OlympicsOG61.34.95135-1-0
2005-2006FinlandWC41.70.92722-1-1
2006-2007Philadelphia FlyersNHL523.38.89409-29-9
2007-2008Philadelphia FlyersNHL282.91.907112-9-2
2008-2009Philadelphia FlyersNHL322.76.912115-8-6
2009-2010Tampa Bay LightningNHL492.87.909121-18-5
2009-2010Finland OlympicsOG0----
2010-2011San Jose SharksNHL242.71.896012-7-3Playoffs20.66.96701-0-0
2011-2012Worcester SharksAHL53.01.89002-3-0
2011-2012Syracuse CrunchAHL84.05.86702-5-0
2012-2013TPSSM-liiga142.83.90201-7-3
Antero Niittymäki Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
1997-1998Finland U18Viking Cup-----
1999-2000TPSEuro HL42.46.903--Playoffs14.93.902--
2001-2002TPSSpengler Cup24.55-00-2-0
2012-2013TPSET42.54.917--
Antero Niittymäki Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL41602.30.9151375-63-122331.77.937321-11-0
EJC-18114.00.8670-0
ET142.54.917--0
Euro HL142.46.903--114.93.902--
International23----0
International-Jr424----0
NHL72342.95.902595-86-31242.20.89801-0-0
OG261.34.95135-1-00
SM-liiga (Liiga)5942.23.924851-27-83121.92.94408-3-0
Spengler Cup124.55-00-2-00
U16 SM-sarja0172.40---
U18 SM-sarja021*1.00---
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)455----413----
Viking Cup1-----0
WC141.70.92722-1-10
WHC-171-----0
WJC-20152.45.8950-0
Antero Niittymäki Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2009-2010
2018-2019
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedTPSRetired
ConfirmedSyracuse CrunchTPS
ConfirmedTampa Bay LightningSan Jose Sharks
ConfirmedPhiladelphia FlyersTampa Bay Lightning
Antero Niittymäki Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for TPS