Niemi had a great season and was easily the Sharks best player this season. He was a workhorse this season starting 43 of the 48 games. He posted a 24-12-6 record with a 2.16 GAA and .924 SV%. He was a perfect 3-0-0 with a 1.63 GAA and .943 SV% against the Canucks this season.