Career
He is currently playing for HPK of the Master of Science-liiga. Niemi was selected by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft. On May 17, 2013, HPK of the Finnish Master of Science-liiga announced they had signed Niemi to play for the 2013-2014 Master of Science-liiga season.