Janne Niinimaa

Janne Niinimaa

Born: May 22, 1975
Age: 49
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Biography

Janne Henrik Niinimaa (born May 22, 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Dallas Stars, and Montreal Canadiens. He also played in the Finnish SM-liiga, Swedish Elitserien, Swiss National League A, and Swedish Allsvenskan.

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Playing career

Niinimaa was selected in the second round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 36th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Following three seasons playing with Jokerit in Helsinki, Finland, Niinimaa made his debut with the Flyers in the 1996-97 NHL season, posting 44 points and a +12 rating, and being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.

The following season Niinimaa was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, where he spent parts of six seasons. He earned himself an All-Star appearance in the 2000-01 NHL regular season. He was traded to the New York Islanders in 2003 and then was traded to the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens. During the NHL lockout, Niinimaa returned to play in his native Finland. Niinimaa has twice represented Finland at the Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1998, and was on the national team when Finland won its first World Championship gold medal.

Niinimaa retired on February 10, 2014.

Transactions

  • June 26, 1993 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers
  • March 24, 1998 - Traded by Philadelphia to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Dan McGillis and a 2nd round draft pick (Philadelphia selected Jason Beckett)
  • March 11, 2003 - Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders along with a second round draft pick (New York selected Evgeni Tunik) in exchange for Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres
  • January 10, 2006 - Traded by the New York Islanders to the Dallas Stars along with a fifth round draft pick in exchange for John Erskine and a second round draft pick.
  • September 30, 2006 - Traded by the Dallas Stars along with a fifth round pick in 2007 to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Mike Ribeiro and a 2008 sixth round pick.
  • September 14, 2007 - Signed by HC Davos of the Swiss National League.
  • August 14, 2008 - Signed by Kärpät of the SM-liiga.
  • November 27, 2008 - Signed by SCL Tigers of the Swiss National League.
  • August 16, 2009 - Signed by HV71 of Elitserien.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
1993-94 Jokerit SM-l 45 3 8 11 24 12 1 1 2 4
1994-95 Jokerit SM-l 42 7 10 17 36 10 1 4 5 35
1995-96 Jokerit SM-l 49 5 15 20 79 11 0 2 2 12
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 4 40 44 +12 58 19 1 12 13 +3 16
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 66 3 31 34 +6 56
1997-98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 11 1 8 9 +7 6 11 1 1 2 +3 12
1998-99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81 4 24 28 +7 88 4 0 0 0 -2 2
1999-00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81 8 25 33 +14 89 5 0 2 2 +1 2
2000-01 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 12 34 46 -6 90 6 0 2 2 -1 6
2001-02 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81 5 39 44 +13 80
2002-03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 63 4 24 28 -7 66
2002-03 New York Islanders NHL 13 1 5 6 -2 14 5 0 1 1 -4 12
2003-04 New York Islanders NHL 82 9 19 28 +12 64 5 1 2 3 -2 2
2004-05 Malmö Redhawks SEL 10 0 3 3 -2 34
2004-05 Kärpät SM-l 26 3 10 13 +14 30 12 0 5 5 +3 8
2005-06 New York Islanders NHL 41 1 9 10 -7 62
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 22 2 4 6 -5 24 4 0 1 1 0 8
2006-07 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 0 3 3 -13 36
2007-08 HC Davos NLA 48 9 28 37 127
2008-09 SCL Tigers NLA 20 8 10 18 6 20
2009-10 HV71 SEL 43 4 13 17 1 24
2010-11 Luleå HF SEL 48 9 21 30 -2 44 11 1 5 6 12
2011-12 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 20 0 3 3 0 26
2012-13 Asplöven HC Allsvenskan 7 1 3 4 -6 10
NHL totals 741 54 265 319 +43 733 59 3 21 24 -2 60
SM-liiga totals 162 18 43 61 169 45 2 12 14 +3 59
Elitserien totals 101 13 41 54 102
NLA totals 88 17 41 59 157
HockeyAllsvenskan totals 7 1 3 4 -6 10

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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