Antti Miettinen
| Antti Miettinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
July 3, 1980 Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
HPK Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild Ak Bars Kazan Winnipeg Jets HC Fribourg-Gottéron Eisbären Berlin | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
224th overall, 2000 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Vancouver | |
Antti Markus Miettinen (born July 3, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with HPK of the Liiga. He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and the Winnipeg Jets.
Playing career
Miettinen was drafted by the Dallas Stars as their seventh-round pick, 224th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to playing in the NHL, Miettinen played for five years in the SM-Liiga with HPK Hämeenlinna picking up the Kultainen kypärä and the Lasse Oksanen trophy in his final year in Finland.
Miettinen spent two-years in the AHL before playing his first full season in the NHL in the 2005–06 season with the Stars.
On July 3, 2008, Miettinen signed a 3-year $7 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.[1]
He was chosen to play for Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics but was unable to participate due to an upper body injury. He was replaced on the team by Niklas Hagman.
On December 12, 2011, Miettinen agreed on a two-year deal to return to the NHL with the Tampa Bay Lightning. However the following day he was claimed off re-entry waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.
A free agent at the conclusion of his two-year contract with the Jets, Miettinen once again left the NHL, and signed a one-year contract with Swiss club, HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League A on July 22, 2013.[2] In the 2013–14 season, Miettinen was hampered again by injury but posted a credible 7 goals and 22 points in 34 games with Fribourg.
Personal life
Miettinen is currently in a band named Cement, formed by Miettinen and a few friends. He plays the guitar and has made a written a few songs with the band. Although not very widely known, they did get one gig—at his wedding.[3]
He has a son Noel, who was born in December 2009
Awards
- 2002–03 SM-Liiga Kultainen kypärä
- 2002–03 SM-Liiga Lasse Oksanen trophy
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | HPK Hämeenlinna | SM-l | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | HPK Hameenlinna | SM-l | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | HPK Hameenlinna | SM-l | 55 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HPK Hameenlinna | SM-l | 56 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | HPK Hameenlinna | SM-l | 53 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 29 | ||
| 2003–04 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 48 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 69 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 79 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 73 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kazan Ak-Bars | KHL | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 45 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HPK Hameenlinna | SM-l | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 48 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 539 | 97 | 133 | 230 | 234 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Wild sign free agent Miettinen". wild.com. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ "Antti Miettinen signs for a season" (in French). HC Fribourg-Gottéron. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "Get To Know: Antti Miettinen". wild.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
External links
- Antti Miettinen's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Antti Miettinen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Non-Olympian Stars back and recharged for stretch run
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Janne Ojanen |
Winner of the Kultainen kypärä trophy 2002–03 |
Succeeded by Timo Pärssinen |