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Finland Antero Niittymäki
#30 TPS / SM-liiga - 12/13
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy) 1
1-time Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2
1-time Liiga Rookie of the Year 1
1-time Olympic All-Star Team 1
1-time Olympic Best Goaltender 1
1-time Olympic Most Valuable Player 1
Date of Birth
Jun 18, 1980
Position
G
Age
45
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
TPS
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 6 #168 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Son: Aatu Niittymäki

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Antero Niittymäki Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1995-96 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 - 2.40 - - - - - -
1996-97 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs
Finland U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 5* -* 2.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 1.00 - - - - - -
TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 19* -* 1.80* .927* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.91 .929 - - - - -
Finland U18 EJC-18 1* -* 4.00* .867* 4* 26* 0* - * 60* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 8* -* 3.50* .890* -* -* -* - * -* |
1998-99 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* -* 1.72* .924* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 2.32 .905 - - - - -
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 2* -* 1.50* .942* -* -* -* - * -* |
TPS SM-liiga 0* 7* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1999-00 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* -* 1.00* .962* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 5.00 .886 - - - - -
TPS SM-liiga 32* 49* 2.15* .930* 68* 896* 3* 23-6-3 * 1 900* | Playoffs 8 11 1.72 .944 13 221 0 6-1-0 454
Finland U20 WJC-20 5* -* 2.45* .895* 10* 85* 0* - * 245* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9* -* 2.45* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2000-01 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 2.00 .939 - - - - -
TPS SM-liiga 21* 54* 2.48* .907* 46* 447* 2* 10-6-1 * 1 113* | Playoffs 0 10 - - - - - - -
Finland (all) International 1* -* 2.00* .928* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 TPS SM-liiga 27* 56* 1.84* .937* 46* 688* 3* 17-8-1 * 1 499* | Playoffs 4 8 2.23 .926 11 183 0 2-2-0 296
Finland (all) International 2* -* 3.84* .849* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 40* -* 2.58* .903* 98* 913* 0* 14-21-2 * 2 283* |
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3* -* 1.00* .961* 3* 74* 0* 3-0-0 * 180* |
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 49* -* 2.02* .924* 92* 1 113* 7* 24-13-6 * 2 729* | Playoffs 12 - 1.81 .926 24 301 0 6-6-0 796
2004-05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 58* -* 2.07* .924* 119* 1 454* 6* 33-21-4 * 3 453* | Playoffs 21 - 1.75 .943 37 611 3 15-5-0 1 270
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 46* -* 2.97* .895* 133* 1 133* 2* 23-15-6 * 2 690* | Playoffs 2 - 4.13 .828 5 24 0 0-0-0 73
Finland OG 6* 8* 1.34* .951* 8* 156* 3* 5-1-0 * 359* |
Finland WC 4* 5* 1.70* .927* 6* 76* 2* 2-1-1 * 212* |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 52* -* 3.38* .894* 166* 1 401* 0* 9-29-9 * 2 943* |
2007-08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28* -* 2.91* .907* 69* 670* 1* 12-9-2 * 1 424* |
2008-09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 32* -* 2.76* .912* 83* 864* 1* 15-8-6 * 1 805* |
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 49* -* 2.87* .909* 127* 1 261* 1* 21-18-5 * 2 657* |
Finland OG 0* 6* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 San Jose Sharks NHL 24* -* 2.71* .896* 64* 551* 0* 12-7-3 * 1 414* | Playoffs 2 - 0.66 .967 1 29 0 1-0-0 91
2011-12 Worcester Sharks AHL 5* -* 3.01* .890* 15* 121* 0* 2-3-0 * 299* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 8* -* 4.05* .867* 26* 170* 0* 2-5-0 * 385* |
2012-13 TPS SM-liiga 14* 31* 2.83* .902* 34* 312* 0* 1-7-3 * 721* |

Antero Niittymäki Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1997-98 Finland U18 Viking Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1999-00 TPS Euro HL 4* -* 2.46* .903* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 4.93 .902 - - - - -
2001-02 TPS Spengler Cup 2* 4* 4.55* -* 9* -* 0* 0-2-0 * 119* |
2012-13 TPS ET 4* -* 2.54* .917* -* -* -* - * -* |

Antero Niittymäki Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 160* -* 2.30* .915* 350* 3 771* 13* 75-63-12* 9 148 | 2 33 - 1.77* .937* 61* 912* 3* 21-11-0* 2 066*
EJC-18 1 1* -* 4.00* .867* 4* 26* 0* -* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
ET 1 4* -* 2.54* .917* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 4* -* 2.46* .903* -* -* -* -* - | 1 1 - 4.93* .902* -* -* -* -* -*
International 2 3* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 24* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 5 94* 197* 2.23* .924* 194* 2 343* 8* 51-27-8* 5 231 | 3 12 29 1.92* .944* 24* 404* 0* 8-3-0* 749*
NHL 7 234* -* 2.95* .902* 645* 5 954* 5* 95-86-31* 13 113 | 2 4 - 2.20* .898* 6* 53* 0* 1-0-0* 164*
OG 2 6* 14* 1.34* .951* 8* 156* 3* 5-1-0* 359 | 0 * * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 2* 4* 4.55* -* 9* -* 0* 0-2-0* 119 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 7 - 2.40* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U18 SM-sarja 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 1 - 1.00* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 55* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 4 13 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Viking Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 1 4* 5* 1.70* .927* 6* 76* 2* 2-1-1* 212 | 0 * * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* -* 2.45* .895* 10* 85* 0* -* 245 | 0 * * * * * * *

Antero Niittymäki Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/12/2013
04/12/2013 Confirmed TPS Retired
08/21/2012
08/21/2012 Confirmed Syracuse Crunch TPS
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks
07/10/2009
07/10/2009 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Finland

Cult/Star player for TPS