Jyri Niemi

Jyri Niemi (born June 15, 1990) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. Niemi was selected by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 2008 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Niemi played three seasons in major junior, with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. Unable to agree to terms with the Islanders on May 5, 2010, Niemi's rights were traded by the Islanders to neighboring rivals, the New York Rangers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. He was immediately signed to a three-year entry-level contract to begin his professional career.

On May 17, 2013, HPK of the Finnish Liiga announced they had signed Niemi to play for the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 HPK Jr. A 35 6 3 9 72 — — — — — 2007–08 Saskatoon Blades WHL 49 14 20 34 57 — — — — — 2008–09 Saskatoon Blades WHL 60 7 25 32 74 6 1 6 7 10 2009–10 Saskatoon Blades WHL 50 8 21 29 67 10 2 0 2 26 2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL 46 3 6 9 22 — — — — — 2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 8 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2011–12 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 52 9 12 21 82 3 0 1 1 2 2012–13 Connecticut Whale AHL 11 1 1 2 9 — — — — — 2012–13 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 15 1 5 6 34 5 0 0 0 12 2013–14 HPK Liiga 23 1 8 9 32 5 0 0 0 2 2014–15 HPK Liiga 41 4 9 13 28 — — — — — 2015–16 Ilves Liiga 24 1 5 6 22 — — — — — 2016–17 Ilves Liiga 12 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 2017–18 KooKoo Liiga 34 2 8 10 55 — — — — — 2018–19 Vaasan Sport Liiga 41 4 12 16 97 — — — — — Liiga totals 175 12 45 57 240 5 0 0 0 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Finland WJC 7th 6 2 1 3 6 2010 Finland WJC 5th 6 3 2 5 6 Junior totals 12 5 3 8 12