Janne Niinimaa
Player profile and career history
D · #6
Janne Niinimaa was a defenceman. Born May 22, 1975 in Raahe, Finland, he stood 6'1", weighed 220 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1993 (round 2, 36th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers. In 741 NHL regular-season games he had 54 goals and 265 assists for 319 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 741
- Goals
- 54
- Assists
- 265
- Points
- 319
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 265
- Game Winning Goals
- 10
- Games Played
- 741
- Goals
- 54
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 733
- Plus Minus
- 43
- Points
- 319
- Power Play Goals
- 25
- Power Play Points
- 149
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0506
- Shorthanded Goals
- 3
- Shorthanded Points
- 10
- Shots
- 1067
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 59
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 21
- Points
- 24
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 21
- Game Winning Goals
- 3
- Games Played
- 59
- Goals
- 3
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 60
- Plus Minus
- -2
- Points
- 24
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- Power Play Points
- 11
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0263
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
- Shots
- 114
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.07
- Assists / game
- 0.36
- Points / game
- 0.43
- Shots / game
- 1.44
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 12 2000–01 · Edmonton Oilers
- Assists
- 40 1996–97 · Philadelphia Flyers
- Points
- 46 2000–01 · Edmonton Oilers
- Shots
- 142 1998–99 · Edmonton Oilers
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
2012–13
- Asplöven HCAllsvenskan
2011–12
- RapperswilSwiss
2010–11
- LuleaSweden
2009–10
- HV 71Sweden
2008–09
- LangnauSwiss
- FinlandWC-A
2007–08
- DavosSwiss
2006–07
2005–06
2004–05
- KarpatFinland
- MalmoSweden
2003–04
New York IslandersNHL- FinlandW-Cup
- FinlandWC-A
2002–03
Edmonton OilersNHL- New York IslandersNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2001–02
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- FinlandOlympics
- FinlandWC-A
2000–01
1999–00
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- FinlandWC-A
1998–99
1997–98
- Edmonton OilersNHL
Philadelphia FlyersNHL- FinlandOlympics
1996–97
- Philadelphia FlyersNHL
- FinlandW-Cup
1995–96
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWC-A
1994–95
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1993–94
- Jokerit Jr.Fin-Jr.
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1992–93
- FinlandEJC-A
- Karpat Jr.Fin-Jr.
- Karpat U18Fin-U18
- KarpatFinland-2
- KKPFinland-3
1991–92
- FinlandEJC-A
- Karpat Jr.Fin-Jr.
- KarpatFinland-2
- FinlandWJC-A
1990–91
- Karpat Jr.Fin-Jr.
Montréal Canadiens
Dallas StarsCoverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Allsvenskan | Asplöven HC | Regular | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | Swiss | Rapperswil | Regular | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | Sweden | Lulea | Regular | 48 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | Sweden | Lulea | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Sweden | HV 71 | Regular | 43 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Sweden | HV 71 | Playoffs | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Swiss | Langnau | Regular | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | Swiss | Davos | Regular | 48 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | Swiss | Davos | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL |  Montréal Canadiens | Regular | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | -13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL |  Dallas Stars | Regular | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | -5 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL |  New York Islanders | Regular | 41 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 62 | -7 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | Karpat | Regular | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Sweden | Malmo | Regular | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | Karpat | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | New York Islanders | Regular | 82 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 64 | 12 | 97 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | New York Islanders | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | W-Cup | Finland | Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL |  Edmonton Oilers | Regular | 63 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 66 | -7 | 90 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | New York Islanders | Regular | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | New York Islanders | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Regular | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 80 | 13 | 119 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Regular | 82 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 90 | 6 | 122 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Regular | 81 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 89 | 14 | 133 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Regular | 81 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 88 | 7 | 142 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Regular | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL |  Philadelphia Flyers | Regular | 66 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 56 | 6 | 115 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | Regular | 77 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 58 | 12 | 141 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | W-Cup | Finland | Regular | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | Playoffs | 19 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Playoffs | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 42 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | Regular | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 45 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | EJC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Fin-Jr. | Karpat Jr. | Regular | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Finland-2 | Karpat | Regular | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Finland-3 | KKP | Regular | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Fin-U18 | Karpat U18 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | EJC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Fin-Jr. | Karpat Jr. | Regular | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Finland-2 | Karpat | Regular | 41 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Finland-2 | Karpat | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | Fin-Jr. | Karpat Jr. | Regular | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-05 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 |
| 2007-04-03 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 |
| 2007-03-31 | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:53 |
| 2007-03-30 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 |
| 2007-03-27 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 13, 6:30 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.