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Jyri Niemi

current status: In the minors

D | 6'3", 203 lbs. | NY Rangers

Birth Date:June 15, 1990 (22 years old)
Place of Birth:Hameenkyro, FIN
Shoots:L

Experience:0 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Islanders in 2008 (3/72).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with NY Islanders in 2010.

Movements & Injuries

2013
3/27/2013	Re-assigned to Greenville (ECHL).
2/06/2013	Re-assigned to Connecticut (AHL).
2012
12/28/2012	Re-assigned to Greenville (ECHL).
2011
9/24/2011	Assigned to Connecticut (AHL).
2010
9/24/2010	Assigned to Hartford (AHL).
5/25/2010	Signed by the NY Rangers to a three-year entry-level contract.
5/25/2010	Acquired from the New York Islanders.
2009
9/22/2009	Returned to his junior team (Saskatoon-WHL).
2008
9/26/2008	Returned to his junior team (Saskatoon-WHL).

Career Transactions

2010
5/25/2010	New York Islanders traded Jyri Niemi to the New York Rangers for a 6th round selection in 2010.
2008
6/21/2008	Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (72nd overall) in 2008.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Connecticut	AHL	11	1	1	2	2	9	0	0	-	-	12	0.18
	Greenville	ECHL	15	1	5	6	9	34	1	0	-	-	31	0.40
2011-12	Connecticut	AHL	8	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	-	-	10	0.13
	Greenville	ECHL	52	9	12	21	3	82	3	0	3	-	87	0.40
2010-11	Connecticut	AHL	46	3	6	9	-1	22	1	0	-	-	43	0.20
2009-10	Saskatoon	WHL	50	8	21	29	9	67	3	0	-	-	-	0.58
	Finland	WJC	6	3	2	5	-8	6	3	0	0	-	17	0.83
2008-09	Saskatoon	WHL	60	7	25	32	19	74	3	0	-	-	-	0.53
	Finland	WJC	6	2	1	3	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	0.50
2007-08	Saskatoon	WHL	49	14	20	34	-1	57	9	1	-	-	-	0.69
2006-07	HPK	Fin U18	1	0	1	1	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
	HPK	Fin Jr.	40	7	5	12	-	82	-	-	-	-	-	0.30
AHL	Total	AHL	65	4	8	12	2	35	1	0	-	-	65	0.18
ECHL	Total	ECHL	67	10	17	27	12	116	4	0	-	-	118	0.40
WHL	Total	WHL	159	29	66	95	27	198	15	1	-	-	-	0.60
Fin Jr.	Total	Fin Jr.	40	7	5	12	-	82	-	-	-	-	-	0.30
Fin U18	Total	Fin U18	1	0	1	1	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
WJC	Total	WJC	12	5	3	8	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	0.67

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Connecticut	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Greenville	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Connecticut	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Greenville	ECHL	3	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	-	7	0.33
2010-11	Connecticut	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Saskatoon	WHL	10	2	0	2	1	26	0	0	-	-	-	0.20
2008-09	Saskatoon	WHL	6	1	6	7	5	10	0	0	-	-	-	1.17
2007-08	Saskatoon	WHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2006-07	HPK	Fin U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	HPK	Fin Jr.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
ECHL	Total	ECHL	3	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	-	7	0.33
WHL	Total	WHL	16	3	6	9	6	36	0	0	-	-	-	0.56

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