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Antti Miettinen

current status: Off season

#20 RW | 6'0", 190 lbs. | Winnipeg

Birth Date:July 3, 1980 (32 years old)
Place of Birth:Hameenlinna, FIN
Shoots:R

Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Dallas in 2000 (7/224).
Acquired:Claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay in 2011.

Season Stats

	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
YTD	22	3	2	5	-3	2	0	0	2	12:38	26	0.23

Scouting Report

Assets:	Uses his smarts to make the right play more often than not. Is a polished two-way player. Provides plenty of versatility to a lineup, since he can play on either side of center. Kills penalties with aplomb.
Flaws:	Doesn't shoot the puck enough, which limits his goal-scoring output. Misses several good scoring chances, which hinders him as a top-six winger. Is not physical enough to be an impact player. Is prone to scoring slumps.
Career Potential:	Versatile veteran winger in decline.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
	Olympic Bronze Medal	2010 (Finland)

Movements & Injuries

2013
3/05/2013	Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
2/26/2013	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2/24/2013	Missed 17 games (upper body injury).
1/18/2013	Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2012
11/03/2012	Signed with the HPK (Finland).
2/24/2012	Placed on waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.
2011
12/13/2011	Claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
12/12/2011	Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a two-year contract.
8/21/2011	Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
1/11/2011	Missed 4 games (leg injury).
1/04/2011	Bruised leg, day-to-day.
2010
11/11/2010	Missed 5 games (illness).
10/28/2010	Illness, day-to-day.
2009
12/02/2009	Missed 3 games (illness).
11/25/2009	Illness, day-to-day.
2008
7/03/2008	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a 3-year contract.
2007
12/10/2007	Missed 3 games (groin).
12/03/2007	Groin, day-to-day.
12/01/2007	Missed 4 games (groin).
11/25/2007	Groin, day-to-day.
7/30/2007	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract (arbitration).
6/25/2007	Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
2/18/2007	Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
2/10/2007	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2006
12/12/2006	Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
12/02/2006	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2006	Missed 2 games (chest injury).
2/10/2006	Chest injury, day-to-day.
2005
12/21/2005	Missed 1 game (flu).
12/19/2005	Flu, day-to-day.
8/15/2005	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
7/31/2005	Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
2004
9/15/2004	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
1/27/2004	Assigned to Utah (AHL).
1/19/2004	Recalled from Utah (AHL).
2003
11/17/2003	Assigned to Utah (AHL).
11/02/2003	Missed 2 games (back spasms).
10/27/2003	Back spasms, day-to-day.
7/15/2003	Signed by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.

Career Transactions

2011
12/13/2011	Claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
12/12/2011	Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2008
7/03/2008	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
2000
6/24/2000	Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 7th round (224th overall) in 2000.

Player News

Antti Miettinen unlikely hero for Jets Monday | 04/23/2013 6:46 AM

News

Antti Miettinen scored the game-winning goal for Winnipeg Monday night.

Winnipeg Free Press

Impact

He also finished the Jets' 2-1 victory with a plus-2 rating despite getting just 9:54 pf ice time. Mittinen was playing in his first game since April 4 after he had been relegated to the press box. He finished the game alongside James Wright and Evander Kane when Kyle Wellwood got injured.

Antti Miettinen's first tally holds up as GWG | 03/15/2013 6:44 AM

News

Antti Miettinen registered his first goal of the lockout-shortened season in Thursday's 3-1 win over the New York Rangers.

Winnipeg Free Press

Impact

He was in the right place at the right time when a Dustin Byfuglien point shot deflected off his body and into the net during the second period. Miettinen's first goal in seven games this campaign held up as the game winner.

Antti Miettinen looks set to play Tuesday | 03/04/2013 6:46 PM

News

It looks like Antti Miettinen is ready to play again after logging just 17 seconds of ice time in his opening game of the season on Feb. 24.

Winnipeg Free Press

Impact

He is set to join a line alongside Olli Jokinen and James Wright with Anthony Peluso sidelined with a hand injury. Jokinen and Miettinen are familiar with each other from the Olympics, but neither of them is fantasy relevant right now.

Antti Miettinen's season debut lasts seconds | 02/24/2013 7:08 PM

News

So much for getting Antti Miettinen back; he was injured in his first shift of the 2013 season during the Winnipeg Jets Sunday game versus the New Jersey Devils.

Dan Rosen on Twitter

Impact

Miettinen suffered a lower-body injury. It's not like this situation hurts a lot of fantasy owners, but it has to be frustrating for him.

Winnipeg activates Antti Miettinen | 02/24/2013 4:23 PM

News

The Winnipeg Jets reportedly activated Antti Miettinen from the injured reserve on Sunday.

Ken Wiebe on Twitter

Impact

Miettinen doesn't have much fantasy value, with just 13 points in 45 games with the Jets in 2011-12. He hasn't played a game yet in 2013 because of an upper-body injury. It's possible he'll take Kyle Wellwood's spot in the lineup.

Antti Miettinen injured, out indefinitely | 01/15/2013 3:53 PM

News

Antti Miettinen has an upper-body injury and will be sidelined indefinitely.

Ken Wiebe on Twitter

Impact

There wasn't much more of an update given so we'll just have to wait something more definitive. We thought Miettinen could be primed for a bounce-back season in 2013, but this obviously throws a monkey wrench into those plans. We'll let you know as soon as we know more.

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Game Log

Date	Team	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPPTS	SHG	GWG	S	TOI	Status
4/25/2013	Wpg	Mtl	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	09:45	-
4/23/2013	Wpg	Wsh	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	05:36	-
4/22/2013	Wpg	Buf	1	0	1	2	0	0	-	0	1	2	09:54	-
4/20/2013	Wpg	NYI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/18/2013	Wpg	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/16/2013	Wpg	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/11/2013	Wpg	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/09/2013	Wpg	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/06/2013	Wpg	Phi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/04/2013	Wpg	Mtl	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	09:02	-
4/02/2013	Wpg	NYI	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	13:09	-
4/01/2013	Wpg	NYR	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:22	-
3/30/2013	Wpg	Car	0	1	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	2	14:11	-
3/28/2013	Wpg	Pit	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	11:21	-
3/26/2013	Wpg	Car	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	3	16:25	-
3/24/2013	Wpg	TB	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	11:07	-
3/22/2013	Wpg	Wsh	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	12:40	-
3/21/2013	Wpg	Wsh	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	2	11:41	-
3/19/2013	Wpg	Bos	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:41	-
3/17/2013	Wpg	Ott	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	16:44	-
3/16/2013	Wpg	Tor	1	0	1	0	2	0	-	0	0	3	17:38	-
3/14/2013	Wpg	NYR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	1	3	18:16	-
3/12/2013	Wpg	Tor	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	13:17	-
3/10/2013	Wpg	NJ	0	1	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	15:14	-
3/08/2013	Wpg	Fla	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	11:18	-
3/07/2013	Wpg	TB	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	10:49	-
3/05/2013	Wpg	Fla	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	14:50	-
3/02/2013	Wpg	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/28/2013	Wpg	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/26/2013	Wpg	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lower body
2/24/2013	Wpg	NJ	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	00:17	-
2/23/2013	Wpg	Phi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/21/2013	Wpg	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/19/2013	Wpg	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/17/2013	Wpg	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/15/2013	Wpg	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/12/2013	Wpg	Phi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/09/2013	Wpg	Ott	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/07/2013	Wpg	Tor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/05/2013	Wpg	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
2/01/2013	Wpg	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/31/2013	Wpg	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/29/2013	Wpg	Mtl	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/27/2013	Wpg	NYI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/25/2013	Wpg	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/22/2013	Wpg	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/21/2013	Wpg	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body
1/19/2013	Wpg	Ott	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Upper body

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Winnipeg	NHL	22	3	2	5	-3	2	0	0	2	12:38	26	0.23
	HPK	Fin	15	4	4	8	-2	10	2	0	0	-	54	0.53
2011-12	Winnipeg	NHL	45	5	8	13	-5	0	1	0	0	11:42	58	0.29
	Kazan	KHL	20	2	6	8	-2	8	0	0	0	12:57	41	0.40
2010-11	Minnesota	NHL	73	16	19	35	-3	38	8	0	4	17:01	168	0.48
2009-10	Minnesota	NHL	79	20	22	42	-2	44	5	0	4	18:02	175	0.53
	Finland	Olympic	6	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	0	10:35	8	0.17
	Finland	WC	6	0	2	2	2	4	0	0	0	-	11	0.33
2008-09	Minnesota	NHL	82	15	29	44	-1	32	4	2	3	18:16	186	0.54
	Finland	WC	7	3	5	8	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	1.14
2007-08	Dallas	NHL	69	15	19	34	4	34	5	0	3	13:59	136	0.49
2006-07	Dallas	NHL	74	11	14	25	-5	38	6	0	1	14:19	141	0.34
	Finland	WC	8	1	1	2	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	0.25
2005-06	Dallas	NHL	79	11	20	31	0	46	4	0	1	12:06	107	0.39
	Finland	Olympic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Finland	WC	9	2	2	4	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	0.44
2004-05	Hamilton	AHL	35	8	20	28	11	21	3	0	0	-	64	0.80
2003-04	Dallas	NHL	16	1	0	1	-9	0	0	0	1	9:50	17	0.06
	Utah	AHL	48	7	23	30	-17	20	4	1	1	-	117	0.63
2002-03	HPK	Fin	53	25	25	50	-	54	-	-	-	-	-	0.94
	Finland	WC	6	0	1	1	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0.17
2001-02	HPK	Fin	56	19	37	56	32	50	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
	Finland	WC	9	2	4	6	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	0.67
2000-01	HPK	Fin	55	13	11	24	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	0.44
	HPK	Fin Jr.	4	3	10	13	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	3.25
1999-00	HPK	Fin	39	2	1	3	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	0.08
	HPK	Fin Jr.	31	24	53	77	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	2.48
	Finland	WJC	7	4	1	5	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.71
1998-99	HPK	Fin	13	0	0	0	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
	FPS	Fin2	4	3	1	4	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
	HPK	Fin Jr.	35	17	22	39	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	1.11
1997-98	HPK	Fin U18	34	13	28	41	-	63	-	-	-	-	-	1.21
	HPK	Fin Jr.	8	1	0	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.13
1996-97	HPK	Fin U18	36	24	29	53	-	34	-	-	-	-	-	1.47
NHL	Total	NHL	539	97	133	230	-24	234	33	2	19	-	1014	0.43
AHL	Total	AHL	83	15	43	58	-6	41	7	1	1	-	181	0.70
Fin	Total	Fin	231	63	78	141	-	144	-	-	-	-	-	0.61
Fin2	Total	Fin2	4	3	1	4	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
Fin Jr.	Total	Fin Jr.	78	45	85	130	-	60	-	-	-	-	-	1.67
Fin U18	Total	Fin U18	70	37	57	94	-	97	-	-	-	-	-	1.34
KHL	Total	KHL	20	2	6	8	-2	8	0	0	0	-	41	0.40
Olympic	Total	Olympic	6	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	0	-	8	0.17
WC	Total	WC	45	8	15	23	-	30	-	-	-	-	-	0.51
WJC	Total	WJC	7	4	1	5	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.71

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Winnipeg	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	HPK	Fin	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Winnipeg	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Kazan	KHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Minnesota	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Minnesota	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Minnesota	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	Dallas	NHL	15	1	1	2	-2	0	0	0	0	-	16	0.13
2006-07	Dallas	NHL	4	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	12:15	11	0.50
2005-06	Dallas	NHL	5	0	1	1	-1	8	0	0	0	12:10	8	0.20
2004-05	Hamilton	AHL	4	1	1	2	2	6	0	0	0	-	7	0.50
2003-04	Dallas	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Utah	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2002-03	HPK	Fin	10	1	7	8	-	29	-	-	-	-	-	0.80
2001-02	HPK	Fin	8	2	4	6	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	0.75
2000-01	HPK	Fin	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	HPK	Fin Jr.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1999-00	HPK	Fin	7	1	0	1	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0.14
	HPK	Fin Jr.	2	1	6	7	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	3.50
1998-99	HPK	Fin	4	0	0	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
	FPS	Fin2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	HPK	Fin Jr.	3	2	3	5	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	1.67
1997-98	HPK	Fin U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	HPK	Fin Jr.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1996-97	HPK	Fin U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	24	2	3	5	-3	10	0	0	0	-	35	0.21
AHL	Total	AHL	4	1	1	2	2	6	0	0	0	-	7	0.50
Fin	Total	Fin	29	4	11	15	-	37	-	-	-	-	-	0.52
Fin Jr.	Total	Fin Jr.	5	3	9	12	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	2.40

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE	LAST SEASON
Goals	1	3 times-last:at Buf	last:Apr 22	2
Assists	1	2 times-last:vs. Car	last:Mar 30	2
Points	1	5 times-last:at Buf	last:Apr 22	2
Penalty Minutes	2	at Tor	Mar 16	0
Plus/Minus	2	at Buf	Apr 22	2
Power Play Goals	0	22 times-last:vs. Mtl	last:Apr 25	1
Power Play Points	0	22 times-last:vs. Mtl	last:Apr 25	2
Shorthanded Goals	0	22 times-last:vs. Mtl	last:Apr 25	0
Shorthanded Points	0	22 times-last:vs. Mtl	last:Apr 25	0
Shots	3	3 times-last:at Car	last:Mar 26	5

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	82	2008-09 (Min)
Goals	20	2009-10 (Min)
Assists	29	2008-09 (Min)
Points	44	2008-09 (Min)
Penalty Minutes	46	2005-06 (Dal)
Plus/Minus	+4	2007-08 (Dal)
Power Play Goals	8	2010-11 (Min)
Shorthanded Goals	2	2008-09 (Min)
Shots	186	2008-09 (Min)

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