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Antti Niemi (ice hockey)

Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player

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Born
August 29, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1983

About Antti Niemi (ice hockey)

Antti Niemi is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. During the 2009–10 season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, he became the first Finnish goaltender to win the Stanley Cup, and has also played for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, and Montreal Canadiens. Niemi finished the season with an 18–14–3 record with a 2.43 GAA and.913 save percentage for the IceHogs. Niemi compiled 26–7–4 record during the regular season and replaced Cristobal Huet as the team's starting goaltender. Niemi recorded his first NHL start and win several days later on 1 March, a 4–2 victory versus the Los Angeles Kings. Niemi started the second game, held on 3 October 2009, where he stopped all 23 shots he faced against the Panthers to earn his first NHL shutout.

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Antti Niemi (ice hockey) timeline

  1. Niemi started the second game, held on 3 October 2009, where he stopped all 23 shots he faced against the Panthers to earn his first NHL shutout.
  2. During the 2009–10 season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, he became the first Finnish goaltender to win the Stanley Cup, and has also played for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, and Montreal Canadiens.

The world when Antti Niemi (ice hockey) was born

Antti Niemi (ice hockey) was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Antti Niemi (ice hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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