8
Jyri Niemi (D)
Saskatoon Blades
| Name: |
Jyri Niemi |
| Number: |
8 |
| Pos.: |
D |
| Shoots: | L |
| Height: |
6'2 |
| Weight: |
202 |
| Birthdate: |
1990-06-15 |
| Hometown: |
Hameenkyro, Finland |
Biography
Born June 15th, 1990 in Tampere, Finland…hometown is Hameenkyro, Finland…selected by the Blades in the 1st round (13th overall) in the 2007 CHL Import Draft…previously played with HPK Hameenlinna in the Finnish Junior League…made his WHL debut on September 21st, 2007 versus the Brandon Wheat Kings…earned his first goal, point, and multiple point game on September 26th, 2007 versus the Moose Jaw Warriors…recorded his first multiple goal game on September 30th, 2007 versus the Kootenay Ice…took part in the 2008 CHL Top Prospects Game in Edmonton, Alta…drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (72nd overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
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