Janne Niinimaa
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg/15 st 10 lb) |
| Swiss-A Team F. teams |
HC Davos NHL Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens SM-liiga Jokerit Kärpät Elitserien Malmö IF |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | May 22, 1975 , Raahe, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 36th overall, 1993 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro career | 1993 – present |
Janne Niinimaa (born 22 May 1975 in Raahe, Finland) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He 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. Earning 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 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 only world championship gold medal.
[edit] Transactions
- 26 June 1993 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers .
- 24 March 1998 - Traded by Philadelphia to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Dan McGillis and a 2nd round draft pick (Philadelphia selected Jason Beckett)
- 11 March 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
- 10 January 2005 - 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.
- 30 September 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.
- 14 September 2007 - Signed by HC Davos of the Swiss National League.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 45 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 42 | 7 | 10 | 17 | - | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 35 | ||
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 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 | Elitserien | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 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 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| NLA Totals | 48 | 9 | 28 | 37 | - | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
- Stats as of April 28, 2008
