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NHL

VILLE NIEMINEN

April 6, 1977  
Tampere, FI

Left wing  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
COLORADO AVALANCHE
NHL earnings$ 3 525 000
Coupe Stanley
COLORADO AVALANCHE
STATS
VILLE NIEMINEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1996-97WJC-20 - FI62572-------
1997-98AHL - BEA7414223685-------
1998-99AHL - BEA67241943127-3-11--
1999-00NHL - COL1-----------
AHL - BEA7421305154-92466-
2000-01NHL - COL501482238+823461020-
AHL - BEA2810112148-------
2001-02NHL - PIT131238-2------
NHL - COL5310142430+1------
OLYM - FI4-112+1------
2002-03NHL - PIT759122193-25------
2003-04NHL - CHI602111340-15------
NHL - CGY1935818+62444855-
2005-06NHL - NYR485121753+10------
NHL - SJS2234710-311-2224-1
OLYM - FI8-114+1------
2006-07NHL - STL14---29-1------
NHL - SJS3011214-7------
2010-11KHL - SIB5312233562+34112--3
2011-12KHL - DIN16-1114-7------
KHL - NEF61-14+1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL3854869117333-28588122099-1
AHL2436982151314-122576-
KHL7513243780-34112--3
OLYM12-226+2------
WJC-2062572-------
NHL SALARIES
VILLE NIEMINEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2000-0123475 000-475 000
2001-0224500 000-975 000
2002-0325550 000-1 525 000
2003-0426600 000-2 125 000
2005-0628700 000-2 825 000
2006-0729700 000-3 525 000
TOTAL3 525 000-
AWARDS
VILLE NIEMINEN
2000-01NHLStanley cup   
2005-06OLYMPICSSilver
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
VILLE NIEMINEN
March 19, 2002

Ville Nieminen is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Rick Berry. In return, the Colorado Avalanche acquired Darius Kasparaitis.

February 24, 2004

Ville Nieminen is traded to the Calgary Flames. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Jason Morgan and 6th round draft pick in 2005 (#167: Joseph Fallon).

March 8, 2006

Ville Nieminen is traded to the San Jose Sharks. In return, the New York Rangers acquired 3rd round draft pick in 2006 (#83: John de Gray).

February 27, 2007

Ville Nieminen is traded to the St-Louis Blues with Jay Barriball and 1st round draft pick in 2007 (#26: David Perron). In return, the San Jose Sharks acquired Bill Guerin.