Janne Niinimaa
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PROFILE ANALYTICS
Janne Niinimaa Facts
- Date of Birth
- May 22, 1975
- Age
- 51
- Place of Birth
- Raahe, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Kärpät
- Position
- D
- Height
- 186 cm / 6'1"
- Weight
- 100 kg / 220 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Player Type
- Two-Way Defenseman
- Highlights
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A large body, Niinimaa was primarily an offensive defenseman. His hard shot and accurate passes made him very valuble on the powerplay.
On the downside, Niinimaa wa prone to defensive braincramps and lapses. Didn't use his size effectively at times.
On the downside, Niinimaa wa prone to defensive braincramps and lapses. Didn't use his size effectively at times.
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| S | Team | League | Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||||
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| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |||
| 91-92 |  Finland U18 | Macs Tournament | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | - | |||||||
| 04-05 | Finland | EHT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 07-08 |  HC Davos | ECC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | -1 | |||||||
| 07-08 | HC Davos | Spengler Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | |||||||
| 07-08 | Finland | EHT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 08-09 | HC DavosLoan | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 08-09 | Finland | EHT | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -2 | |||||||
| 11-12 | HC Davos | Spengler Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |||||||
Janne Niinimaa Career Totals
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| League | Regular Season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | |
 ECC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 30 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| EHT | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 | 18 | -2* | 0 | |||||||
| EJC-18 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 | 28 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Elitserien (SHL) | 3 | 101 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 0.53 | 102 | -3 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.33 | 20 | 3 |
| HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 10 | -6 | 0 | |||||||
| I-divisioona | 2 | 70 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.26 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -4 |
| II-divisioona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| International | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.53 | 18 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 2 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.39 | 66 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Jr. A SM-sarja | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Macs Tournament (Circle K Classic) | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | - | 18 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Mestis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
 NHL | 10 | 741 | 54 | 265 | 319 | 0.43 | 733 | 43 | 8 | 59 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.41 | 60 | -2 |
| NLA (NL) | 3 | 88 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 0.66 | 183 | -4* | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 20 | - |
| OG | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| SM-liiga (Liiga) | 4 | 162 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 0.38 | 169 | 63 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.31 | 59 | 15 |
| Spengler Cup | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 | 33 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) | 3 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1.00 | 65 | -2* | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 37 | - |
| WC | 7 | 51 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.39 | 66 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.26 | 18 | -4* | 0 | |||||||
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Janne Niinimaa Hockey Connections
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Janne Niinimaa Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 1989-1990 | |
| 1992-1993 | |
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| 1997-1998 | |
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| 2003-2004 | |
| 2004-2005 | |
| 2007-2008 | |
| 2009-2010 | |
| 2011-2012 |
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| 2014-2015 |
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Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | No team | Retired | ||
| Confirmed | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Asplöven HC | ||
| Extension | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | ||
| Confirmed | Kiekko-Laser | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | ||
| Confirmed | Luleå HF | Kiekko-Laser | ||
| Confirmed | HV71 | Luleå HF | ||
| Confirmed | SCL Tigers | HV71 |
Janne Niinimaa Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for HC Davos
Cult/Star player for Jokerit
Cult/Star player for Kärpät
Cult/Star player for SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
- 2010-08-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by Luleå
- 2009-08-16 • Signed to a one-year contract by HV71
- 2008-11-25 • Signed to a one-year contract by Langnau
- 2007-09-07 • Signed to a one-year contract by Davos
- 2006-09-30 • Traded to the Montreal Canadiens with a 2007 5th round pick (Andrew Conboy) for Mike Ribeiro and a 2008 6th round pick (Matt Tassone)
- 2006-01-10 • Traded to the Dallas Stars with a 2007 5th round pick (Ondrej Roman) for John Erskine & a 2006 2nd round pick (Jesse Joensuu)
- 2005-01-03 • Signed to a lockout contract by Kärpät
- 2004-12-21 • Released by Malmö
- 2004-11-17 • Signed to a lockout contract by Malmö
- 2004-10-06 • Signed to a lockout contract by Kärpät
- 2004-08-12 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the New York Islanders
- 2003-03-11 • Traded to the New York Islanders with a 2003 2nd round pick (Evgeni Tunik) for Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres
- 2001-08-03 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers
- 1998-03-24 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Dan McGillis & a 1998 2nd round pick (Jason Beckett)
Played in Kiekko-Laser (Finland2) during the season 2011-2012: GP 2, G 1, A 2, TP 3, PIM 6, +/- 4.
Due to team's bankruptcy all player statistics were removed from official records.