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Finland Daniel Nieminen
#87 Pelicans / Liiga - 24/25
Date of Birth
Mar 01, 2006
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Lahti, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Pelicans
Contract
26/27
Agency
PREMIUM

Nieminen is a mobile blueliner who uses his skating well as a defensive weapon to contain the rush to the outside. His skating also allows him to outmanoeuvre forecheckers on retrievals and gain enough separation to make the first pass on breakouts. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Daniel Nieminen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 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* |
2022-23 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* |
2023-24 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* -* |
2024-25 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Pelicans Liiga 17* 0* 6* 6* 8* -5* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
Projected Liiga 54* 0* 19* 19* 25* -16* |

Daniel Nieminen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2024-25 Pelicans Champions HL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Daniel Nieminen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
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 4 37* 2* 17* 19* 0.51* 22* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 17* 0* 6* 6* 0.35* 8* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Daniel Nieminen Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/26/2024
05/26/2024 Extension Pelicans U20 Pelicans
Player 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