Who is Ville Nieminen?

Ville Nieminen is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Ville Nieminen played for?

The last team Ville played for was Lukko in the Liiga.

How tall is Ville Nieminen?

Ville Nieminen is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Ville Nieminen weigh?

Ville Nieminen weighs 94 kg (207 lbs).

When was Ville Nieminen born?

Ville Nieminen was born on 1977-04-06 in Tampere, FIN.

How old is Ville Nieminen?

Ville Nieminen is 49 years old.

What is Ville Nieminen's nationality?

Ville Nieminen is from Finland.

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Ville Nieminen Facts

Date of Birth: Apr 06, 1977
Age: 49
Place of Birth: Tampere, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Tappara
Position: LW/RW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Agitator
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Two-Way Forward
Drafted: 1997 round 3 #78 overall by Colorado Avalanche
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Father: Esa Nieminen
Mother-in-law: Anne Nurmi
Sons: Veikko Nieminen, Viljami Nieminen
Niece: Linnea Melotindos
Nephews: Anton Melotindos, Victor Melotindos

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Ville Nieminen — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
92-93	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja	37	32	29	61	72	-
93-94	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	29	13	20	33	66	-	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	0	-
93-94	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	1	0	1	6	-
94-95	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	15	14	18	32	58	-	Playoffs	7	2	16	18	22	-
94-95	Tappara U20	U20 I-divisioona	12	10	17	27	30	-	Qualification	4	1	4	5	27	2
94-95	Tappara	SM-liiga	16	0	0	0	0	-7
94-95	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	3	1	1	2	0	-
95-96	Tappara U20	U20 I-divisioona	6	9	10	19	29	-	Qualification	14	11	13	24	34	-
95-96	Tappara	SM-liiga	4	0	1	1	8	0
95-96	KOOVEELoan	I-divisioona	7	2	1	3	4	-
96-97	Tappara	SM-liiga	49	10	13	23	120	-14	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	8	0
96-97	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	2	5	7	2	-
96-97	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	11	3	7	10	22	-
97-98	Hershey Bears	AHL	74	14	22	36	85	6
98-99	Hershey Bears	AHL	67	24	19	43	127	1	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	3
99-00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
99-00	Hershey Bears	AHL	74	21	30	51	54	-11
00-01	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	50	14	8	22	38	8	Playoffs	23	4	6	10	20	-1
00-01	Hershey Bears	AHL	28	10	11	21	48	-2
01-02	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	53	10	14	24	30	1
01-02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	13	1	2	3	8	-2
01-02	Finland Olympics	OG	4	0	1	1	2	1
01-02	Finland (all)	International	4	0	1	1	2	1
02-03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	75	9	12	21	93	-25
03-04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	60	2	11	13	40	-15
03-04	Calgary Flames	NHL	19	3	5	8	18	6	Playoffs	24	4	4	8	55	0
04-05	TapparaLockout	SM-liiga	26	14	13	27	32	3	Playoffs	8	2	4	6	12	0
04-05	Finland	WCup	2	0	0	0	0	-
05-06	New York Rangers	NHL	48	5	12	17	53	10
05-06	San Jose Sharks	NHL	22	3	4	7	10	-3	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	24	-1
05-06	Finland Olympics	OG	8	0	1	1	4	1
06-07	San Jose Sharks	NHL	30	1	1	2	14	-7
06-07	St. Louis Blues	NHL	14	0	0	0	29	-1
07-08	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan	34	9	15	24	124	4	Kvalserien SHL	10	2	4	6	10	4
08-09	Tappara"A"	SM-liiga	55	22	20	42	82	-7	Relegation	3	3	2	5	2	3
09-10	Tappara"A"	SM-liiga	50	15	14	29	142	7	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	16	2
10-11	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL	53	12	23	35	62	3	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0	-3
11-12	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	6	1	0	1	4	1
11-12	Dinamo Riga	KHL	16	0	1	1	14	-7
11-12	Örebro HK	HockeyAllsvenskan	15	4	5	9	16	-1	Kvalserien SHL	6	0	0	0	2	0
12-13	Tappara"A"	SM-liiga	57	22	28	50	132	17	Playoffs	15	3	3	6	41	0
13-14	Tappara"C"	Liiga	55	7	15	22	115	13	Playoffs	17	3	3	6	12	0
14-15	Lukko"A"	Liiga	50	4	10	14	28	-3	Playoffs	13	0	3	3	2	3

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
12-13	Tappara"A"	ET	5	0	1	1	60	-	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	4	-
13-14	Tappara	ET	8	0	1	1	18	-
14-15	Lukko	Champions HL	7	0	0	0	4	-1

Ville Nieminen Career Totals

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Ville Nieminen — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	4	243	69	82	151	0.62	314	-6	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	3
Champions HL	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	4	-1	0
ET	2	13	0	2	2	0.15	78	-	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	4	-
HockeyAllsvenskan	2	49	13	20	33	0.67	140	3	2	16	2	4	6	0.38	12	4
I-divisioona	1	7	2	1	3	0.43	4	-	0
International	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	2	1	0
International-Jr	3	17	5	8	13	0.76	28	-	0
KHL	2	75	13	24	37	0.49	80	-3	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	-3
Liiga (SM-liiga)	9	362	94	114	208	0.57	659	9	7	68	15	18	33	0.49	93	8
NHL	7	385	48	69	117	0.30	333	-28	3	58	8	12	20	0.34	99	-2
OG	2	12	0	2	2	0.17	6	2	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	37	32	29	61	1.65	72	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	44	27	38	65	1.48	124	-	2	12	3	18	21	1.75	22	-
U20 I-divisioona	2	18	19	27	46	2.56	59	-	2	18	12	17	29	1.61	61	2*
WCup	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
WJC-20	1	6	2	5	7	1.17	2	-	0

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Ville Nieminen — Career Totals

League

AHL

243

151

Champions HL

HockeyAllsvenskan

I-divisioona

International

International-Jr

KHL

Liiga

362

114

208

NHL

385

117

U16 SM-sarja

U18 SM-sarja

U20 I-divisioona

WCup

WJC-20

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Ville Nieminen Career Highlights

Ville Nieminen — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1992-1993	U16 SM-sarja Bronze Medal
1993-1994	U18 SM-sarja Champion
1994-1995	U18 SM-sarja Champion
2000-2001	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2004-2005	World Cup Runner Up
2005-2006	Olympic Silver Medal
2012-2013	SM-liiga Playoffs Most Penalized Player (41min) SM-liiga Silver Medal
2013-2014	Liiga Silver Medal

Transactions

Ville Nieminen — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
04/19/2015	Confirmed	Lukko	Retired	Details
05/28/2014	Confirmed	Tappara	Lukko	Details
05/20/2013	Extension	Tappara	Tappara	Details
05/02/2012	Confirmed	Örebro HK	Tappara	Details
01/02/2012	Confirmed	Dinamo Riga	Örebro HK	Details
11/01/2011	Confirmed	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Dinamo Riga	Details
05/06/2011	Confirmed	Sibir Novosibirsk	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Details
06/15/2010	Confirmed	Tappara	Sibir Novosibirsk	Details

Ville Nieminen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for KOOVEE
Cult/Star player for Tappara