Antti-Jussi Niemi

Antti-Jussi Jormanpoika Niemi (born September 22, 1977 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Jokerit of the SM-Liiga.

Draft
He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 81st overall.

Career
Niemi, a defensive-minded rearguard who plays with a mean streak, has won two SM-liiga gold medals with Jokerit, the Elitserien championship with Frölunda HC in 2005, and has represented Finland at several World Championships, as well as the 2006 Winter Olympics. In the NHL, he registered 29 games with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.