Antti Raanta | |
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Born | May 12, 1989 Rauma, Finland |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks SM-l Ässät Lukko |
National team | Finland |
NHL Draft | Undrafted |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Antti Raanta (born on May 12, 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing Career
In 2013, Antti won the Finnish championship with Ässät and he was awarded both the Lasse Oksanen trophy for the SM-liiga best player of regular season and the Jari Kurri trophy for the best player of the playoffs with .955 SV%.
On June 3, 2013, Antti signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was recalled by the Blackhawks from the Rockford IceHogs on November 17, 2013 after backup goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin was injured in a loss versus the Nashville Predators the previous night.
Antti made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche on November 19, 2013, stopping 14 of 16 shots in relief of Corey Crawford
On December 30, 2013, Antti earned his first career shutout, beating the Los Angeles Kings on home ice at the United Center. He stopped all 26 shots he faced and improved to 10-1-3 on the season.