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Finland Niko Nieminen

#80 Blues / SM-liiga - 12/13

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Niko Nieminen Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 16, 1982
Position
RW
Age
41
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Espoo, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Blues
Status
Retired
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Niko Nieminen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch U18 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1998-99 Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 25* 5* 4* 9* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
1999-00 Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 6* 7* 3* 10* 8* -* |
Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 38* 5* 5* 10* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2000-01 Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 40* 16* 13* 29* 28* -* |
Blues SM-liiga 14* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
2001-02 Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 36* 24* 17* 41* 32* 20* | Playoffs 2 0 3 3 2 1
Blues SM-liiga 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* 1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2002-03 Blues SM-liiga 41* 5* 2* 7* 12* -6* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2003-04 Blues SM-liiga 28* 1* 7* 8* 4* -2* |
2004-05 Blues SM-liiga 55* 4* 6* 10* 18* -6* |
2005-06 Blues SM-liiga 56* 9* 4* 13* 14* 2* | Playoffs 9 0 3 3 6 1
2006-07 Tappara SM-liiga 56* 5* 7* 12* 14* 7* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 1
2007-08 Tappara SM-liiga 43* 5* 6* 11* 34* -1* |
Blues SM-liiga 7* 2* 1* 3* 6* 3* | Playoffs 9 2 1 3 4 2
2008-09 Tappara SM-liiga 55* 18* 15* 33* 20* 6* | Relegation 3 1 1 2 2 -3
2009-10 HPK SM-liiga 57* 6* 11* 17* 58* 4* | Playoffs 17 2 0 2 4 -1
2010-11 HPK SM-liiga 44* 11* 9* 20* 18* 9* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
2011-12 HPK SM-liiga 57* 13* 14* 27* 67* -3* |
2012-13 Blues SM-liiga 36* 11* 10* 21* 12* 8* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
2020-21 Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch U18 Mestis Asst. Coach
2021-22 Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
2022-23 Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
2024-25 Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
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Niko Nieminen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 13 554* 90* 94* 184* 0.33* 287* 24* | 7 49 5 * 6 * 11 * 0.22 * 18 * -3 *
U18 SM-sarja 3 33* 12* 7* 19* 0.58* 18* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 114* 45* 35* 80* 0.70* 78* 20* | 2 6 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.50 * 4 * 1 *
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Niko Nieminen Connections

Player Period Teams
Arto Laatikainen (D) 1999-2013 9 Blues, Kiekko-Espoo U20
Kari Kalto (F) 2000-2008 7 Blues
Joni Töykkälä (F) 2000-2008 6 Blues, Kiekko-Espoo U20
Pentti Nöyränen (F) 1998-2008 6 Blues, Kiekko-Espoo U18, Kiekko-Espoo U20
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/13/2013
08/13/2013 Confirmed Blues Retired
05/02/2012
05/02/2012 Confirmed HPK Blues
03/22/2011
03/22/2011 Extension HPK HPK
04/28/2009
04/28/2009 Confirmed Tappara HPK

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