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Finland flagUSA flagViljami Nieminen

#71 Sport / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Dec 28, 2001
Age
24
Place of Birth
Denver, CO, USA
Nation
Finland / USA
Youth Team
Tappara
Position
LW
Height
179 cm / 5'10"
Weight
82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
27/28
  • Champions Hockey League Champion1
Viljami Nieminen Facts
Agency
Premium
Grandfather: Esa Nieminen
Grandmother: Anne Nurmi
Father: Ville Nieminen
Brother: Veikko Nieminen
Cousins: Anton Melotindos, Linnea Melotindos, Victor Melotindos
Viljami Nieminen Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2016-2017Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja Q2215183320-
2016-2017Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja181215276-Playoffs41232-
2017-2018Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja4615183312-Playoffs41010-
2018-2019Tappara U18 "C"U18 SM-sarja17118198-
2018-2019Sioux City MusketeersUSHL405272-9
2019-2020Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja20971620-
2019-2020Tappara U20U20 SM-liiga31391216-4Playoffs100000
2020-2021Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja303710122Playoffs201101
2021-2022Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja32101222105Playoffs20110-1
2021-2022TapparaLiiga20000-1
2021-2022KeuPa HT LoanMestis30002-7
2022-2023Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja241222341419
2022-2023TapparaLiiga131120-3
2022-2023SportLiiga121014-10
2023-2024SportLiiga483101361Playoffs20000-2
2023-2024RoKi LoanMestis511221
2023-2024Hermes LoanMestis1011121
2024-2025SportLiiga4915213612-14Playoffs82022-4
2025-2026SportLiiga3175126-11
2025-2026JYP LoanLiiga3077148-7
2026-2027SportLiiga132242-2
2026-2027ProjectedLiiga6410102010-10
Viljami Nieminen Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2022-2023TapparaChampions HL701121
Viljami Nieminen Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Champions HL170110.14210
Liiga61983646820.4138-472132020.154-8
Mestis291230.3316-50
U16 SM-sarja1181215271.506-141230.752-
U16 SM-sarja Q1221518331.5020-0
U18 SM-sarja3833533680.8240-141010.250-
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga)41172850780.675222350220.4000
USHL1405270.182-90
Viljami Nieminen Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Finland flagHermes110111.001210
Finland flagJYP13077140.478-70
Finland flagKeuPa HT130000.002-70
Finland flagRoKi151120.40210
USA flagSioux City Musketeers1405270.182-90
Finland flagSport51532838660.4330-362102020.202-6
Finland flagTappara2221230.142-30
Finland flagTappara U161402733601.5026-141230.752-
Finland flagTappara U183833533680.8240-141010.250-
Finland flagTappara U2041172850780.675222350220.4000
Viljami Nieminen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2017-2018
2022-2023
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
LoanSportJYP
ExtensionSportSport
ExtensionSportSport
ExtensionSportSport
LoanSportHermes
LoanSportRoKi
LoanSportRoKi
ConfirmedTapparaSport
LoanTappara U20KeuPa HT
ConfirmedSioux City MusketeersTappara U20
ConfirmedTappara U18Sioux City Musketeers
Viljami Nieminen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 13 #200 by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Entry Draft