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Finland Jesse Niinimäki
#11 Nikko Icebucks / Asia League - 17/18
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Aug 19, 1983
Position
C/RW
Age
41
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Status
Retired
Drafted
2002 round 1 #15 overall by Edmonton Oilers


Brother: Jarno Niinimäki

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Jesse Niinimäki Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 10* 1* 7* 8* 8* -* |
Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 22* 7* 22* 29* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 -
1999-00 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 14* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 14* 0* 5* 5* 6* -* |
2000-01 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 16* 3* 5* 8* 40* -* |
Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 18* 2* 4* 6* 6* -* |
2001-02 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 27* 9* 23* 32* 54* 7* |
Ilves SM-liiga 16* 2* 4* 6* 4* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2002-03 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* 0* | Relegation 3 2 4 6 2 -
Ilves SM-liiga 41* 4* 13* 17* 12* -14* |
Sport Mestis 2* 0* 1* 1* 10* -3* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 0* 2* |
2003-04 Ilves SM-liiga 10* 3* 3* 6* 2* 1* |
2004-05 Ilves SM-liiga 18* 4* 4* 8* 8* 1* |
Edmonton Road Runners AHL 24* 1* 0* 1* 2* -6* |
2005-06 Jokerit SM-liiga 34* 4* 8* 12* 14* -11* |
JYP SM-liiga 19* 6* 8* 14* 12* -7* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
2006-07 Luleå HF Elitserien 37* 7* 8* 15* 20* -1* |
Krefeld Pinguine DEL 9* 4* 9* 13* 4* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -5
2007-08 Luleå HF Elitserien 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
HC Davos NLA 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
HPK SM-liiga 17* 1* 4* 5* 4* -11* |
2008-09 Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 8* 1* 1* 2* 8* -9* |
LeKi Mestis 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
Ilves SM-liiga 24* 4* 2* 6* 18* -8* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Ilves SM-liiga 55* 14* 20* 34* 36* 0* | Relegation 5 1 5 6 4 3
LeKi Mestis 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* 0* |
2010-11 Ilves SM-liiga 57* 17* 32* 49* 20* -4* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 2 1
2011-12 Ilves SM-liiga 47* 5* 31* 36* 20* -4* | Relegation 5 0 0 0 4 -1
2012-13 Ilves SM-liiga 27* 2* 9* 11* 4* -10* |
Pelicans SM-liiga 16* 2* 6* 8* 6* -6* |
2013-14 Pelicans Liiga 50* 9* 20* 29* 14* -2* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 0 0
2014-15 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 23* 4* 2* 6* 22* -7* |
Brynäs IF SHL 11* 0* 3* 3* 4* -4* |
Ilves Liiga 10* 2* 5* 7* 2* -5* |
2015-16 LeKi Mestis 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Fassa Italy 19* 12* 13* 25* 10* -* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 6 -
2016-17 Yunost Minsk Belarus 39* 7* 34* 41* 22* 14* | Playoffs 13 2 3 5 4 2
2017-18 Nikko Icebucks Asia League 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Jesse Niinimäki Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Yunost Minsk Belarus Cup 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* 3* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 0 -2
Yunost Minsk Champions HL 6* 2* 2* 4* 2* -1* |
2017-18 Nikko Icebucks Japan Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Jesse Niinimäki Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 24* 1* 0* 1* 0.04* 2* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
Asia League 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Belarus 1 39* 7* 34* 41* 1.05* 22* 14* | 1 13 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.38 * 4 * 2 *
Belarus Cup 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 0* 3* | 1 4 2 * 2 * 4 * 1.00 * 0 * -2 *
Champions HL 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 9* 4* 9* 13* 1.44* 4* 0* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * -5 *
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 8* 1* 1* 2* 0.25* 8* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 1 19* 12* 13* 25* 1.32* 10* -* | 1 5 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.00 * 6 * - *
Japan Cup 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 23* 4* 2* 6* 0.26* 22* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 13 441* 79* 169* 248* 0.56* 176* -78* | 7 32 2 * 12 * 14 * 0.44 * 10 * 0 *
Mestis 4 10* 2* 3* 5* 0.50* 10* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL (Elitserien) 3 53* 7* 11* 18* 0.34* 24* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 22* 7* 22* 29* 1.32* 18* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 10* 1* 7* 8* 0.80* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 44* 3* 10* 13* 0.30* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 51* 11* 30* 41* 0.80* 62* 7* | 1 3 2 * 4 * 6 * 2.00 * 2 * - *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jesse Niinimäki Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/20/2017
07/20/2017 Confirmed Yunost Minsk Nikko Icebucks
07/08/2016
07/08/2016 Confirmed Fassa Yunost Minsk
12/19/2015
12/19/2015 Confirmed LeKi Fassa
10/23/2015
10/23/2015 Confirmed No team LeKi
02/09/2015
02/09/2015 Confirmed Brynäs IF Ilves
01/22/2015
01/22/2015 Confirmed Brynäs IF Unknown
12/02/2014
12/02/2014 Confirmed Amur Khabarovsk Brynäs IF
05/20/2014
05/20/2014 Confirmed Pelicans Amur Khabarovsk
01/16/2013
01/16/2013 Confirmed Ilves Pelicans
12/27/2010
12/27/2010 Extension Ilves Ilves
04/12/2010
04/12/2010 Extension Ilves Ilves
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ilves