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    VilleNieminen

    • Left Wing
    • Birthdate
      6/4/1977
    • Birthplace
      Tampere, FIN
    • Draft Info
      1997: Rd 3, Pk 78 (COL)

    Stats

    • G
      48
    • A
      69
    • PTS
      117
    • +/-
      -28
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    Biography

    Birthdate6/4/1977
    BirthplaceTampere, FIN
    Draft Info1997: Rd 3, Pk 78 (COL)
    Position Left Wing

    Career History

    St. Louis Blues
    St. Louis Blues2006*-2007 (1 Season)
    San Jose Sharks
    San Jose Sharks2005*-2006* (2 Seasons)
    New York Rangers
    New York Rangers2005*-2006 (1 Season)
    Calgary Flames
    Calgary Flames2003*-2004 (1 Season)
    Chicago Blackhawks
    Chicago Blackhawks2003*-2004 (1 Season)
    Pittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins2001-2003 (2 Seasons)
    Colorado Avalanche
    Colorado Avalanche1999-2002 (3 Seasons)

    NHL News

    Canada beats Finland in world junior hockey 3rd-place game

    Canada beats Finland in world junior hockey 3rd-place game

    Sam O'Reilly scored twice, Gavin McKenna and Michael Hage each had four points and Canada beat Finland 6-3 on Monday in the third-place game in the world junior hockey championship.
    Rantanen ready to face Hurricanes for 1st time since trade

    Rantanen ready to face Hurricanes for 1st time since trade

    Settled in and firmly entrenched as a key cog to the Stars' offense, Mikko Rantanen and his teammates will take on the Hurricanes Tuesday for the first time since Carolina dealt him to Dallas last year, ending a 13-day journey that saw him traded twice.
    Bob Pulford, Hall of Famer and longtime Blackhawks exec, dies

    Bob Pulford, Hall of Famer and longtime Blackhawks exec, dies

    Bob Pulford, a Hall of Fame player with the Maple Leafs who later coached the Kings and then ran the Blackhawks' front office for 30 years, has died at age 89.
    Stars capt. Jamie Benn gets stitches on nose, could miss games

    Stars capt. Jamie Benn gets stitches on nose, could miss games

    Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is likely to miss a couple of games after hitting his face on the ice and getting stitches on his nose. Benn is one of four NHL veteran players who don't wear visors.
    Fantasy hockey pickups: Is it safe to start Connor Hellebuyck, Valeri Nichushkin again?

    Fantasy hockey pickups: Is it safe to start Connor Hellebuyck, Valeri Nichushkin again?

    The essential Monday guide to fantasy hockey pickups, with who to add and how to get set for the week ahead.
    Who has the most game-winning goals in NHL history?

    Who has the most game-winning goals in NHL history?

    Here's a look at the players with the most game-winning goals in NHL history.
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