

© Photo: Timo Savela
- 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
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Ville Nieminen Facts
- Player Type
- AgitatorGrinderTwo-Way Forward
Father: Esa Nieminen
Mother-in-law: Anne Nurmi
Sons: Veikko Nieminen, Viljami Nieminen
Niece: Linnea Melotindos
Nephews: Anton Melotindos, Victor Melotindos
Mother-in-law: Anne Nurmi
Sons: Veikko Nieminen, Viljami Nieminen
Niece: Linnea Melotindos
Nephews: Anton Melotindos, Victor Melotindos
Team Staff profile also available: Ville Nieminen
Ville Nieminen Statistics
Ville Nieminen Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 243 | 69 | 82 | 151 | 0.62 | 314 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 78 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 4 | - | |
| 2 | 49 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 0.67 | 140 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.38 | 12 | 4 | |
| 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.76 | 28 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 75 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 0.49 | 80 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | -3 | |
| 9 | 362 | 94 | 114 | 208 | 0.57 | 659 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 0.49 | 93 | 8 | |
| 7 | 385 | 48 | 69 | 117 | 0.30 | 333 | -28 | 3 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0.34 | 99 | -2 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 1.65 | 72 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 44 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 1.48 | 124 | - | 2 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.75 | 22 | - | |
| 2 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 2.56 | 59 | - | 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 1.61 | 61 | 2* | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 | 2 | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Ville Nieminen Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.42 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.33 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1 | 60 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.22 | 40 | -15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 104 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 0.44 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.43 | 20 | -1 | |
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 14 | -7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 | 22 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 243 | 69 | 82 | 151 | 0.62 | 314 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 57 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.25 | 32 | -4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.23 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.71 | 124 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 | 10 | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.35 | 53 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.60 | 16 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 88 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 0.27 | 101 | -27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.17 | 24 | -10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 24 | -1 | |
| 1 | 53 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 0.66 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | -3 | |
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 29 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | 325 | 90 | 106 | 196 | 0.60 | 709 | 12* | 6 | 57 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 0.54 | 95 | 5* | |
| 1 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 1.65 | 72 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 44 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 1.48 | 124 | - | 2 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.75 | 22 | - | |
| 2 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 2.56 | 59 | - | 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 1.61 | 61 | 2* |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Ville Nieminen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | |
| 1993-1994 | |
| 1994-1995 | |
| 2000-2001 | |
| 2004-2005 | |
| 2005-2006 | |
| 2012-2013 | |
| 2013-2014 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Lukko | Retired | |
| Confirmed | Tappara | Lukko | |
| Extension | Tappara | Tappara | |
| Confirmed | Örebro HK | Tappara | |
| Confirmed | Dinamo Riga | Örebro HK | |
| Confirmed | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | Dinamo Riga | |
| Confirmed | Sibir Novosibirsk | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | |
| Confirmed | Tappara | Sibir Novosibirsk |