Daniel Nieminen
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PROFILE ANALYTICS
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Daniel Nieminen Facts
- Date of Birth
- Mar 01, 2006
- Age
- 20
- Place of Birth
- Lahti, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Pelicans
- Position
- D
- Height
- 184 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 85 kg / 187 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 28/29
- Player Type
- Mobile DefensemanTwo-Way Defenseman
- Cap Hit
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- NHL Rights
Nashville Predators / Signed- Agency
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Nieminen’s skating base has always been his calling card, he’s able to beat forecheckers with ease and carry the puck across the neutral zone seemingly every other shift. He’ll activate and offer support down the middle or as a trailer, sometimes even leading the rush but still having the wheels required to get back in position in due time. His skating is also a defensive weapon, allowing him to close on attackers through powerful pivots and match them along the wall. And there’s a physical flair to his game, too. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide
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Daniel Nieminen Statistics
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 |  Pelicans U16"A" | U16 SM-sarja | 36 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 49 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Pelicans U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 22-23 | Pelicans U18"A" | U18 SM-sarja | 43 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 22 | - | |||||||
| Pelicans U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||
| Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 23-24 | Pelicans U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | |||||||
| Pelicans U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 37 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 51 | 18 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 21 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | - | ||||||||
| 24-25 | Pelicans U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Pelicans | Liiga | 39 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | -1 | Relegation | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| 25-26 | Pelicans | Liiga | 47 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 3 | |||||||
| Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | - | ||||||||
| 26-27 | Pelicans | Liiga | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
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| 23-24 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 24-25 | Pelicans | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Nieminen Game Log
2025-2026
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| Date | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
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| Fri 06/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Sat 28/02 | | @ | ||||||||||
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| Wed 25/02 | | vs | ||||||||||
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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 Champions HL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 5 | 66 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 0.45 | 36 | 2* | 0 | |||||||
| Liiga | 3 | 86 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0.33 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 | 0 | 3 |
| U16 SM-sarja | 1 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.56 | 49 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 2 | - |
| U18 SM-sarja | 3 | 45 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0.49 | 22 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U20 SM-sarja | 3 | 41 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 0.73 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 |
| WJC-18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
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Daniel Nieminen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2021-2022 |
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| 2024-2025 |
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Daniel Nieminen Biography and Trivia
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #110 by Elite Prospects
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #156 by FCHockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #204 by McKeen's Hockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #42 by NHL Central Scouting