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Antero Niittymaki

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: June 18, 1980 in Turku, Finland

Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
2003-04 23 PHI NHL 3 3 0 0 3 77 74 .961 1.00 0 0 180 0.9 0 0 0
2005-06 25 PHI NHL 46 23 15 6 133 1266 1133 .895 2.97 2 0 2690 6.8 0 1 1
2006-07 26 PHI NHL 52 9 29 9 166 1567 1401 .894 3.38 0 2 2943 7.6 0 0 0
2007-08 27 PHI NHL 28 12 9 2 69 739 670 .907 2.91 1 0 1424 4.4 0 0 0
2008-09 28 PHI NHL 32 15 8 6 83 947 864 .912 2.76 1 2 1805 6.1 0 1 1
2009-10 29 TBL NHL 49 21 18 5 127 1388 1261 .909 2.87 1 0 2657 7.9 0 1 1
2010-11 30 SJS NHL 24 12 7 3 64 615 551 .896 2.72 0 2 1414 2.4 0 0 0
Career NHL 234 95 86 31 645 6599 5954 .902 2.95 5 6 13113 36.1 0 3 3

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
2005-06 25 PHI NHL 2 0 0 5 29 24 .828 4.11 0 0 73 0 0 0
2010-11 30 SJS NHL 2 1 0 1 30 29 .967 0.66 0 0 91 0 0 0
Career NHL 4 1 0 6 59 53 .898 2.20 0 0 164 0 0 0

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1997-98 17 TPS Turku U18 Fin-U18 12
1997-98 17 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 19 10 8 1 34 1.80 1131
1997-98 17 Finland EJC-A 1 4 4.00 0 60
1998-99 18 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 35 27 8 0 60 1.72 3 2095
1999-00 19 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 1 1 0 0 1 1.00 0 60
1999-00 19 TPS Turku Finland 32 23 6 3 68 2.15 3 2 1899 0 0 0
1999-00 19 Finland WJC-A 5 10 2.45 0 245
2000-01 20 TPS Turku Finland 21 10 5 1 46 2.48 2 0 1112 0 0 0
2001-02 21 TPS Turku Finland 27 16 8 1 46 1.84 3 2 1498 0 0 0
2002-03 22 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 40 14 21 2 98 1011 913 .903 2.58 0 0 2283 0 0 0
2003-04 23 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 49 24 13 6 92 1205 1113 .924 2.02 7 0 2728 1 0 1
2004-05 24 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 58 33 21 4 119 1573 1454 .924 2.07 6 2 3453 0 0 0
2005-06 25 Finland Olympics 6 5 1 0 8 1.34 3 0 359 0 0 0
2005-06 25 Finland WC-A 4 2 1 1 6 1.70 2 212
Career 3 Seasons AHL 147 71 55 12 309 3789 3480 .918 2.19 13 2 8464 1 0 1
Career 1 Season EJC-A 1 4 4.00 0 60
Career 3 Seasons Fin-Jr. 55 38 16 1 95 1.73 3 3286
Career 1 Season Fin-U18 12
Career 3 Seasons Finland 80 49 19 5 160 2.13 8 4 4509 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Olympics 6 5 1 0 8 1.34 3 0 359 0 0 0
Career 1 Season WC-A 4 2 1 1 6 1.70 2 212
Career 1 Season WJC-A 5 10 2.45 0 245

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1997-98 17 TPS Turku U18 Fin-U18 1 1 0 1 1.00 0 60
1997-98 17 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 4 3 1 7 1.91 0 220
1998-99 18 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 6 3 3 14 2.32 0 362
1999-00 19 TPS Turku Finland 0 0 0 0
1999-00 19 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 1 0 1 5 5.00 0 60
1999-00 19 TPS Turku Finland 8 6 2 13 1.72 0 453
2000-01 20 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 2 1 1 4 2.00 1 120
2001-02 21 TPS Turku Finland 4 2 2 11 2.24 0 2 295 0 0 0
2003-04 23 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 12 6 6 24 325 301 .926 1.81 0 17 796 0 1 1
2004-05 24 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 21 15 5 37 648 611 .943 1.75 3 2 1269 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons AHL 33 21 11 61 973 912 .937 1.77 3 19 2065 0 1 1
Career 4 Seasons Fin-Jr. 13 7 6 30 2.36 1 762
Career 1 Season Fin-U18 1 1 0 1 1.00 0 60
Career 2 Seasons Finland 12 8 4 24 1.93 0 2 748 0 0 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Antero Niittymaki 7.9 7.6 6.8 6.1 4.4 2.4 0.9
Gilles Meloche 90.9 7.3 7.0 6.4 5.3 5.1 3.1 0.3
Allan Bester 88.5 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 -0.1
Manny Legace 88.0 9.3 7.3 7.2 5.4 3.3 2.7 0.7
Phil Myre 87.5 8.3 8.3 5.5 5.0 4.5 1.9 0.9
Denis Herron 87.4 9.1 8.1 6.6 6.2 2.7 2.4 0.3
Don Simmons 87.2 7.9 7.7 5.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.0
Damian Rhodes 86.7 8.1 6.9 5.8 4.9 3.2 2.8 0.3
Chris Terreri 85.9 8.2 8.1 7.4 7.1 6.1 1.1 0.9
Greg Stefan 84.7 6.7 6.1 5.9 5.5 4.3 3.4 0.2
Peter Budaj 84.5 9.1 7.6 5.2 4.7 4.7 2.6
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Antero Niittymaki 7.9 7.6 6.8 6.1 4.4 2.4 0.9
Allan Bester 87.6 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Peter Budaj 84.5 9.1 7.6 5.2 4.7 4.7 2.6
Vesa Toskala 82.4 10.2 6.4 6.0 5.9 5.3 2.3 1.8 0.0
Al Smith 82.3 6.7 6.4 6.0 4.3 2.9 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
Richard Sevigny 79.4 7.9 6.8 4.7 3.8 2.6 2.2 1.1 0.0
Don Simmons 79.1 7.9 7.7 5.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.4
Ty Conklin 78.0 7.9 6.2 6.0 5.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.6
Greg Stefan 77.6 6.7 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.5 4.3 3.4 0.3 0.2
Al Jensen 76.8 7.5 7.5 6.0 3.7 1.8 0.8 -0.1
Peter Sidorkiewicz 76.7 7.4 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.6 0.3 0.1 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Losses

2006-07 NHL 29 (3)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

2006-07 NHL 9 (2)

Shots Against

Career NHL 6599 (89)

Saves

Career NHL 5954 (89)

Transactions

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July 10, 2009: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay, July 10, 2009.

July 1, 2010: Signed as a free agent by San Jose, July 1, 2010.

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