| Antti Raanta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1989, Rauma, Finland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Arizona Coyotes Lukko Ässät Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers |
| Ntl. team |  Finland
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Antti Raanta (born 12 May 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Raanta was initially signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as an undrafted free agent. He has also played for the New York Rangers.
Playing career[]
Porin Ässät[]
In 2013, Raanta won the Finnish championship with Ässät and was awarded both the Lasse Oksanen Trophy for the SM-liiga's best player of regular season, as well as the Jari Kurri Trophy for the best player of the playoffs, posting a .955 save percentage.
Chicago Blackhawks[]
Following that season, he signed to a two-year contract extension with the Blackhawks.]] On 3 June 2013, Raanta signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[1] He was recalled by the Blackhawks from the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Rockford IceHogs on 17 November 2013, after Chicago's backup goaltender, Nikolai Khabibulin, suffered an injury in a loss against the Nashville Predators the previous night, 16 November.[2] Raanta made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche on 19 November 2013, stopping 14 of 16 shots in relief of starter Corey Crawford.[3] On 30 December 2013, Raanta earned his first career shutout, beating the Los Angeles Kings at home at the United Center. He stopped all 26 shots he faced, and improved to 10–1–3 on the season. Raanta was named Rookie of the Month (an honour shared with Los Angeles' goaltender Martin Jones) for December 2013, going 8–1–3 with one shutout.[4] On 12 January 2014, Raanta helped end his team's losing streak; the Blackhawks had previously lost three-straight games, with Crawford in goal for all three losses. Raanta played against the Edmonton Oilers as Chicago prevailed 5–3.[5]
On 27 June 2014, the Blackhawks signed Raanta to a two-year contract extension.[6]
In the 2014–15 season, on 15 November 2014, the Blackhawks announced that Raanta had been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs to make room for rookie goaltender Scott Darling.[7] On 17 December 2014, Raanta was called up from the IceHogs and placed on the Blackhawks' roster, replacing goaltender Darling, who was himself demoted back to Rockford.[8] However, on 22 February 2015, the Blackhawks again reassigned Raanta to the IceHogs after a 6–2 loss against the Boston Bruins, and called up Darling to take his place. Raanta was recalled on 12 April 2015 to join the Blackhawks in the playoffs, but did not dress in any more games. When the Blackhawks went on to win the Stanley Cup, Raanta was given a day with the Cup and a Stanley Cup ring; however, he did not meet the minimum games requirement to include his name on the Stanley Cup, nor had he dressed in the playoffs, as by this time he had been relegated to the Blackhawks' third-string goaltender. Chicago did not request an exemption, because he spent time playing in the minors after the trade deadline and was not dressed during the playoffs.
New York Rangers[]
Unable to earn back the backup role on the Blackhawks at season's end, on 27 June 2015, Raanta was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Ryan Haggerty.[9]
Raanta would battle Magnus Hellberg for the backup role behind Henrik Lundqvist, Raanta eventually won the battle as Hellberg was sent to the American Hockey League (AHL). Raanta was put in net for the Rangers' 17 December game against the Minnesota Wild (Lundqvist was to start the following day against the Winnipeg Jets). However, near the end of the 1st period, Raanta took a slapshot to the head from Wild defenseman Marco Scandella, and left the game. Lundqvist was put in net the remainder of the game, and the next day Raanta was put on injured reserve. Originally expected to be out 2–3 weeks, Raanta recovered faster than originally expected, returning to the Rangers lineup on 28 December. During Raanta's absence, the Rangers called up Magnus Hellberg to serve as Lundqvist's backup. Raanta made 25 appearances in the 2015–16 season, started 18 games, and finished with an 11–6–2 record. Raanta had a 2.24 GAA and a .919 Save Percentage along with one shutout. At the end of the season, Raanta agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the New York Rangers on 2 May 2016.[10]
Arizona Coyotes[]
On 23 June 2017, he was traded by the Rangers along with Derek Stepan to the Arizona Coyotes for Anthony DeAngelo and the 7th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft (which became Lias Andersson).[11]
In his first season with the club, Raanta posted a 21–17–6 record in 41 appearances. However, the Coyotes failed to qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. On 6 April 2018, the Coyotes re-signed Raanta to a three-year, $12.75 million contract extension worth $4.25 million annually.[12]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2009–10 | Lukko | SM-l | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 836 | 37 | 2 | 2.66 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lukko | SM-l | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1,064 | 42 | 2 | 2.37 | .911 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 4.28 | .818 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ässät | SM-l | 38 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2,149 | 80 | 2 | 2.23 | .933 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 9 | 0 | 3.07 | .917 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ässät | SM-l | 45 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2,595 | 80 | 5 | 1.85 | .943 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1038 | 23 | 4 | 1.33 | .954 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 677 | 32 | 0 | 2.83 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1,397 | 63 | 1 | 2.71 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 792 | 25 | 2 | 1.89 | .936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 604 | 24 | 2 | 2.39 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1,151 | 43 | 1 | 2.24 | .919 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 2.55 | .895 | ||
| 2016–17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1,618 | 61 | 4 | 2.26 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 47 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2,600 | 97 | 3 | 2.24 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 688 | 33 | 0 | 2.88 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 33 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1823 | 80 | 2 | 2.63 | .921 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .714 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 679 | 38 | 0 | 3.36 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 118 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 6,644 | 239 | 11 | 2.16 | .932 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1298 | 38 | 4 | 1.76 | .941 | ||||
| NHL totals | 198 | 93 | 65 | 20 | 10,745 | 440 | 13 | 2.46 | .919 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 8 | 0 | 3.59 | .846 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Finland | WC | 4th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 430 | 15 | 1 | 2.09 | .928 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 430 | 15 | 1 | 2.09 | .928 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| SM-liiga | |
| Lasse Oksanen Trophy | 2013 |
| Jari Kurri Trophy | 2013 |
References[]
- ↑ Russo, Michael. "Raanta reportedly agrees to terms with the Blackhawks", 3 June 2013. Retrieved on 3 June 2013.
- ↑ Blackhawks, Chicago. "Blackhawks recall goaltender Antti Raanta from Rockford", 17 November 2013. Retrieved on 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche - Boxscore - November 19, 2013. ESPN. Retrieved on 20 November 2013.
- ↑ Kings' Jones and Blackhawks' Raanta named NHL co-rookies of the month for December. National Hockey League (3 January 2014). Retrieved on 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Marian Hossa helps Blackhawks defeat Oilers", ESPN, 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Smith and Raanta", Chicago Blackhawks, 27 June 2014. Retrieved on 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Blackhawks recall Darling, assign Raanta", Chicago Blackhawks, 15 November 2014. Retrieved on 16 November 2014.
- ↑ Advantage Raanta: Blackhawks send Darling to AHL. James O'Brien (17 December 2014). Retrieved on 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Blackhawks trade Raanta to Rangers for Haggerty. ESPN (2015-06-27). Retrieved on 2015-06-27.
- ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Antti Raanta. New York Rangers (2016-05-02). Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
- ↑ Coyotes acquire Stepan, Raanta from Rangers for No.7 pick and DeAngelo. Arizona Coyotes (2017-06-23). Retrieved on 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Arizona Coyotes agree to 3-year extension with Antti Raanta (6 April 2018). Retrieved on 7 April 2018.
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