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Eetu Makiniemi
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | |
| Weight (lbs) | 184 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | |
| Age | 26 (Apr 19, 1999) | Expiry Status | |
| Drafted | 2017, Round 4, Overall 104 (CAR) |
News and Opinions
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A Trade a Day: Brent Burns coming to the Carolina Hurricanes felt like a dream in 2022 at Cardiac Cane (Sun Aug 24, 2025)
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How the Flyers goaltending looks at the official start of the offseason at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Jun 22, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Philadelphia Flyers | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2013-14 | Jr. C Mestis | Kiekko-Vantaa U16 | 2 | 7.50 | 0.859 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.914 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 24 | 0.876 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 26 | 2.68 | 0.908 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 4 | 0.907 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 35 | 3.03 | 0.916 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Mestis | Kiekko-Vantaa | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 400 | 38 | 2.92 | 0.905 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 9.00 | 0.735 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Mestis | KOOVEE | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 872 | 80 | 3.01 | 0.908 | ||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Liiga | Ilves | 7 | 2 | 4 | 141 | 9 | 1.53 | 0.936 | |||||||||||
| 2019-20 | U20 SM-sarja | Ilves U20 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3.00 | 0.897 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Liiga | Ilves | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 948 | 88 | 2.59 | 0.907 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 177 | 15 | 3.02 | 0.915 | ||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 373 | 29 | 2.06 | 0.922 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 603 | 60 | 2.96 | 0.900 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2.13 | 0.906 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 18 | 8 | 8 | 492 | 49 | 3.14 | 0.900 | |||||||||||
| 2023-24 | ECHL | Wichita Thunder | 3 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 10 | 3.39 | 0.907 | |||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 5 | 3 | 1 | 138 | 14 | 3.03 | 0.899 | |||||||||||
| NHL Career | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2.13 | 0.906 | |||||||||||
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | SJS | 2 | 62:01 | 26.12 | 18.38 | 1.67 | 0.97 | 0.70 | 94.74 | 90.94 | 3.79 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | SJS | 2 | 5:46 | 62.43 | 31.21 | 6.43 | 10.40 | -3.98 | 66.67 | 79.41 | -12.74 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 | UFA-Grp6 | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 |
Signed: Sep 24, 2024
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.88
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $110,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $110,000 |
Signed: June 30, 2023
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $145,000.
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | $867,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 23 | $867,500 | $925,000 | $32,500 | $92,500 | $800,000 | $892,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $115,000 | $185,000 | $1,550,000 | $1,735,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: Apr 30, 2021
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb