| Eetu Mäkiniemi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1999, Vantaa, Finland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
San Jose Sharks Ilves |
| NHL Draft | 104th overall, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Eetu Mäkiniemi (born 19 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 104th overall by the Hurricanes in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Europe[]
As a youth, Mäkiniemi played minor hockey for Kiekko-Vantaa before playing junior hockey for Jokerit. He represented Jokerit U20 in 2016–17 and 2017–18 for the Junior Club World Cup (JCWC).[1]
Mäkiniemi was transferred to Kiekko-Vantaa for the 2018–19 Mestis season, however, he was out for part of the season with a hip injury.[2]
In April 2019, Ilves signed Mäkiniemi to a two-year contract with a one-year extension option.[3] On 28 December 2019, he made his Liiga debut in a 2–1 win against KooKoo.[4] On 28 November 2020, he recorded his first Liiga shutout against KalPa with 24 shots saved.[5]
North America[]
On 1 May 2021, the Carolina Hurricanes signed Mäkiniemi to a two-year entry-level contract.[6] Mäkiniemi in his first 14 appearances for the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate in Chicago posted a sparking 11–2–1 mark with a .922 save percentage and two shutouts, and he yielded two goals or less nine times, including a 41-save performance at Milwaukee on 22 Oct to earn a 3–2 win in his AHL debut.
On 13 July 2022, Mäkiniemi, Steven Lorentz and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft were traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Brent Burns and Lane Pederson.[7]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2016–17 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.68 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.03 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | .735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 773 | 38 | 1 | 2.92 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | KOOVEE | Mestis | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1592 | 80 | 1 | 3.01 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ilves | Liiga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 352 | 9 | 0 | 1.53 | .936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2039 | 88 | 2 | 2.59 | .907 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 298 | 15 | 0 | 3.02 | .915 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 843 | 29 | 2 | 2.06 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 41 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2391 | 97 | 2 | 2.43 | .911 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 298 | 15 | 0 | 3.02 | .915 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Mestis | ||
| Best Goaltender | 2019–20 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2019–20 | |
References[]
- ↑ Eetu Mäkiniemi at eliteprospects.com (en).
- ↑ Ilveksen nuorella torjujalla huima startti uralle – taustalla kova nousu: "En uskonut, että homma lähtee käyntiin näin hyvin" (fi).
- ↑ Kolppanen, Maalahti ja lupaavia nuoria Ilvekseen − Rautiainenkin jää Tampereelle (fi).
- ↑ Gynther, Mikko (28 December 2019). Ilveksen maalilla debytoinut nuori lupaus häikäisi heti ja otti Dostalista mallia – Takana on vaikea viime kausi: "Olen tosi ylpeä itsestäni" (fi).
- ↑ Game logs | #38 Mäkiniemi, Eetu | Liiga (fi).
- ↑ Canes Sign Kochetkov and Makiniemi (en-US). National Hockey League.
- ↑ Burns traded to Hurricanes by Sharks. National Hockey League (13 July 2023).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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