Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Mittens, Mitts
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars
Nationality	Finland
Born	July 3, 1980 (1980-07-03) (age 28), Hämeenlinna, FIN
NHL Draft	224th overall, 2000 Dallas Stars
Pro career	1999 – present

Antti Miettinen (born July 3, 1980 in Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Dallas Stars as their seventh-round pick, #224 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He has two brothers and one sister, owns a cat, and returns to his hometown in the summer. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... -1... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Minnesota Wild is a professional mens ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... ‹ The template below (current sport-related) is being considered for deletion. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the country in northern Europe. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. ... ‹ The template below (current sport-related) is being considered for deletion. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... View of Lake Vanajavesi, next to Hämeenlinna. ... Language(s) Finnish, Swedish Languages related to Finnish include Estonian, Karelian, Vepsian, Võro and to a lesser extent, all Finno-Ugric Languages. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Forward is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily offense. ... The Minnesota Wild is a professional mens ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... NHL redirects here. ... ‹ The template below (current sport-related) is being considered for deletion. ... The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. ...

He was chosen to play for Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics but was unable to participate due to an upper body injury. He was replaced on the team by Niklas Hagman. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Niklas Hagman born December 5, 1979 in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish professional hockey player. ...

Awards

• Kultainen kypärä trophy for best player as voted for by the players, 2003
• Lasse Oksanen trophy for best player during regular season play, 2003

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Quotes

• "The first hockey team that I ever played for was HPK Hameenlinna in Finland. One of the greatest hockey memories I have was in my first-ever game as a kid. I hit a post and I was happy!" --Antti Miettinen on his first hockey experiences.

• "My parents were a big influence on me and my career. I admire them a lot. I also had a lot of really good coaches that helped along the way. I idolized Mario Lemieux when I was younger, as well as Teemu Selanne." --Antti Miettinen

• "The first time I played for Team Finland was a great thrill. I am very excited about playing in the Olympics. The World Cup game between Finland and Canada in 2004 was probably the most memorable game I've watched in a long time." --Antti Miettinen

• "Play a lot of different sports and have fun. Dedicate yourself to be the very best you can in every sport you play and everything else will take care of itself." --Antti Miettinen's advice for kids who are interested in playing pro hockey.

• "I missed the Olympics, so it was the worst timing. It was hard right from the beginning. Now I'm just happy for them, so that will help me forget this thing. But you know, considering that I don't have to miss any games for the Stars, that's good." --Antti Miettinen on being injured right before the Olympics.

• "I'm expecting a really big year out of Antti Miettinen. For some reason I think that he's going to command some more ice. He's going to be put in opportunities where he can be a really good player for us. So...that's one player that I'm really looking forward to seeing how he responds." --Dallas Stars formal General Manager Doug Armstrong.

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Career statistics

Stats through 2007-2008 season. HPK are a Finnish ice hockey team playing in SM-liiga based at Hämeenlinnan jäähalli (capacity 5000), Hämeenlinna. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... The Utah Grizzlies are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play in West Valley City, Utah, USA at the E Center. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... ‹ The template below (current sport-related) is being considered for deletion. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Hamilton Bulldogs are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Antti Miettinen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Getting to Know...Antti Miettinen
• Non-Olympian Stars back and recharged for stretch run