Antti Miettinen

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Antti Miettinen
Antti Miettinen
Born	July 3, 1980 (age 43); Hämeenlinna, Finland
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	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	1999–2016

Last updated February 11, 2024

Antti Markus Miettinen (born July 3, 1980) is a Finnish ice hockey coach and former professional forward, who last played professionally with HPK of the Liiga. He had previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and 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, he 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 American Hockey League (AHL) before playing his first full season in the NHL in the 2005–06 season with the Stars. 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 Stars teammate Niklas Hagman.

On July 3, 2008, Miettinen signed a 3-year $7 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.^[1] When that contract ended, he moved to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). 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. After one season in Germany, he returned to HPK for one final season before retiring and becoming an assistant coach with the club.

Personal life

Miettinen used to be in a band named Cement, formed by Miettinen and a few friends. He played the guitar and wrote 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 and a daughter named Olivia, who was born in 2011.

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
1996–97	HPK	FIN U18	36	24	29	53	23	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HPK	FIN U18	34	13	28	41	63	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HPK	FIN U20	8	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HPK	FIN U20	21	5	8	13	20	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HPK	SM-l	13	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0
1998–99	FPS	FIN.2	4	3	1	4	6	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HPK	FIN U20	15	11	13	24	16	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HPK	SM-l	39	2	1	3	8	7	1	0	1	0
2000–01	HPK	FIN U20	4	3	10	13	2	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HPK	SM-l	55	13	11	24	28	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HPK	SM-l	56	19	37	56	50	8	2	4	6	8
2002–03	HPK	SM-l	53	25	25	50	54	10	1	7	8	29
2003–04	Dallas Stars	NHL	16	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	48	7	23	30	20	—	—	—	—	—
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	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	20	2	6	8	8	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	45	5	8	13	0	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HPK	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
2015–16	HPK	Liiga	34	7	11	18	24	—	—	—	—	—
SM-l/Liiga totals			265	70	89	159	176	29	4	11	15	37
NHL totals			539	97	133	230	234	24	2	3	5	10

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Finland	WJC	7	4	1	5	2
2002	Finland	WC	9	2	4	6	4
2003	Finland	WC	6	0	1	1	0
2006	Finland	WC	9	2	2	4	10
2007	Finland	WC	8	1	1	2	6
2009	Finland	WC	7	3	5	8	6
2010	Finland	OG	6	1	0	1	0
2010	Finland	WC	6	0	2	2	4
Senior totals			51	9	15	24	30

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References

↑ "Wild sign free agent Miettinen". wild.com. July 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
↑ "Antti Miettinen signs for a season" (in French). HC Fribourg-Gottéron. July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Get To Know: Antti Miettinen". wild.com. December 22, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2009.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or Eliteprospects.com , or Eurohockey.com , or Hockey-Reference.com , or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Janne Ojanen	Winner of the Kultainen kypärä trophy 2002–03	Succeeded by Timo Pärssinen

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[1] "Wild sign free agent Miettinen". wild.com. July 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.

[2] "Antti Miettinen signs for a season" (in French). HC Fribourg-Gottéron. July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[3] "Get To Know: Antti Miettinen". wild.com. December 22, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2009.

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Antti Miettinen

Born	(1980-07-03) July 3, 1980 (age 43) Hämeenlinna, Finland
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	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	1999–2016