Janne Niinimaa

Position: D ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: May 22, 1975 in Raahe, Finland
Draft: Philadelphia, 2nd round (36th overall), 1993 NHL Entry

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					Scoring Stats						Goals				Assists					Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	SH	PP	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1996-97	21	PHI	NHL	77	4	40	44	13	12	58	3	1	0	2	17	0	23	141	2.8
1997-98	22	TOT	NHL	77	4	39	43	13	13	62	1	3	0	1	17	1	21	134	3.0
1997-98	22	PHI	NHL	66	3	31	34	10	6	56	1	2	0	1	14	0	17	115	2.6
1997-98	22	EDM	NHL	11	1	8	9	3	7	6	0	1	0	0	3	1	4	19	5.3
1998-99	23	EDM	NHL	81	4	24	28	9	7	88	2	2	0	1	15	1	8	142	2.8	1936	23:54
1999-00	24	EDM	NHL	81	8	25	33	11	14	89	4	2	2	0	13	0	12	133	6.0	1982	24:28
2000-01	25	EDM	NHL	82	12	34	46	16	6	90	4	8	0	1	18	1	15	122	9.8	2078	25:20
2001-02	26	EDM	NHL	81	5	39	44	13	13	80	4	1	0	2	18	3	18	119	4.2	2108	26:02
2002-03	27	TOT	NHL	76	5	29	34	10	-9	80	2	3	0	0	13	1	15	101	5.0	1988	26:09
2002-03	27	EDM	NHL	63	4	24	28	9	-7	66	2	2	0	0	11	1	12	90	4.4	1688	26:48
2002-03	27	NYI	NHL	13	1	5	6	2	-2	14	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	11	9.1	300	23:02
2003-04	28	NYI	NHL	82	9	19	28	10	12	64	5	4	0	2	11	0	8	97	9.3	1907	23:15
2005-06	30	TOT	NHL	63	3	13	16	5	-12	86	1	1	1	1	8	0	5	49	6.1	1246	19:46
2005-06	30	NYI	NHL	41	1	9	10	3	-7	62	1	0	0	0	6	0	3	23	4.3	840	20:30
2005-06	30	DAL	NHL	22	2	4	6	2	-5	24	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	26	7.7	405	18:25
2006-07	31	MTL	NHL	41	0	3	3	1	-13	36	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	29	0.0	609	14:51
Career			NHL	741	54	265	319	101	43	733	26	25	3	10	133	7	125	1067	5.1	13852	23:36

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					Per Game						Adjusted				Plus/Minus					Point Shares
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	PIM	S	G	A	PTS	GC	TGF	PGF	TGA	PGA	+/-	OPS	DPS	PS
1996-97	21	PHI	NHL	77	0.05	0.52	0.57	0.17	0.75	1.83	4	42	46	14	109	35	67	5	12	3.0	4.3	7.3
1997-98	22	TOT	NHL	77	0.05	0.51	0.56	0.17	0.81	1.74	4	44	48	14	103	43	55	8	13	3.2	5.0	8.2
1997-98	22	PHI	NHL	66	0.05	0.47	0.52	0.15	0.85	1.74	3	35	38	11	84	34	48	4	6	2.4	3.8	6.2
1997-98	22	EDM	NHL	11	0.09	0.73	0.82	0.25	0.55	1.73	1	9	10	3	19	9	7	4	7	0.8	1.1	1.9
1998-99	23	EDM	NHL	81	0.05	0.30	0.35	0.11	1.09	1.75	5	27	32	10	84	18	88	29	7	1.4	3.9	5.3
1999-00	24	EDM	NHL	81	0.10	0.31	0.41	0.14	1.10	1.64	9	27	36	12	86	24	79	31	14	2.1	5.3	7.4
2000-01	25	EDM	NHL	82	0.15	0.41	0.56	0.19	1.10	1.49	13	36	49	17	113	41	87	21	6	3.8	4.3	8.1
2001-02	26	EDM	NHL	81	0.06	0.48	0.54	0.16	0.99	1.47	6	44	50	15	105	36	78	22	13	3.1	6.1	9.2
2002-03	27	TOT	NHL	76	0.07	0.38	0.45	0.14	1.05	1.33	6	33	39	12	96	34	99	28	-9	2.1	2.9	5.0
2002-03	27	EDM	NHL	63	0.06	0.38	0.44	0.14	1.05	1.43	5	27	32	10	82	29	84	24	-7	1.7	2.5	4.2
2002-03	27	NYI	NHL	13	0.08	0.38	0.46	0.14	1.08	0.85	1	6	7	2	14	5	15	4	-2	0.4	0.4	0.8
2003-04	28	NYI	NHL	82	0.11	0.23	0.34	0.13	0.78	1.18	11	22	33	12	88	19	77	20	12	2.1	4.3	6.4
2005-06	30	TOT	NHL	63	0.05	0.21	0.25	0.08	1.37	0.78	3	13	16	5	47	10	70	21	-12	0.4	2.0	2.3
2005-06	30	NYI	NHL	41	0.02	0.22	0.24	0.07	1.51	0.56	1	9	10	3	32	4	53	18	-7	0.1	1.3	1.4
2005-06	30	DAL	NHL	22	0.09	0.18	0.27	0.10	1.09	1.18	2	4	6	2	15	6	17	3	-5	0.3	0.6	0.9
2006-07	31	MTL	NHL	41	0.00	0.07	0.07	0.02	0.88	0.71	0	3	3	1	15	1	32	5	-13	-0.4	0.4	0.0
Career			NHL	741	0.07	0.36	0.43	0.14	0.99	1.44	61	291	352	113	846	261	732	190	43	20.8	38.5	59.2

NHL Playoffs

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1996-97	21	PHI	NHL	19	1	12	13	4	3	16	0	1	0	1	56	1.8
1997-98	22	EDM	NHL	11	1	1	2	1	3	12	1	0	0	1	20	5.0
1998-99	23	EDM	NHL	4	0	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	5	0.0	113	28:16
1999-00	24	EDM	NHL	5	0	2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	8	0.0	108	21:39
2000-01	25	EDM	NHL	6	0	2	2	1	-1	6	0	0	0	0	11	0.0	171	28:33
2002-03	27	NYI	NHL	5	0	1	1	0	-4	12	0	0	0	0	5	0.0	118	23:32
2003-04	28	NYI	NHL	5	1	2	3	1	-2	2	0	1	0	1	4	25.0	123	24:31
2005-06	30	DAL	NHL	4	0	1	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	5	0.0	56	14:07
Career			NHL	59	3	21	24	7	-2	60	1	2	0	3	114	2.6	689	23:46

Other Standard

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1990-91	15	Karpat Oulu Jr.	Fin-Jr.	7	1	1	2			4
1991-92	16	Karpat Oulu Jr.	Fin-Jr.	3	0	0	0			4
1991-92	16	Karpat Oulu	Finland-2	41	2	11	13			49
1991-92	16	Finland	WJC-A	5	0	0	0			2
1991-92	16	Finland	EJC-A	6	4	3	7			8
1992-93	17	Karpat Oulu Jr.	Fin-Jr.	10	3	9	12			16
1992-93	17	Karpat Oulu	Finland-2	29	2	3	5			14
1992-93	17	KKP Kiiminki	Finland-3	1	0	2	2			2
1992-93	17	Finland	EJC-A	6	1	1	2			20
1993-94	18	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.	Fin-Jr.	10	2	6	8			41
1993-94	18	Jokerit Helsinki	Finland	45	3	8	11			24
1993-94	18	Finland	WJC-A	7	0	0	0			10
1994-95	19	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.	Fin-Jr.	6	6	3	9			39
1994-95	19	Jokerit Helsinki	Finland	42	7	10	17			36
1994-95	19	Finland	WJC-A	7	2	3	5			6
1994-95	19	Finland	WC-A	8	1	2	3			10
1995-96	20	Jokerit Helsinki	Finland	49	5	15	20			79
1995-96	20	Finland	WC-A	5	1	0	1			10
1996-97	21	Finland	W-Cup	2	0	0	0			2
1997-98	22	Finland	Olympics	6	0	3	3			8
1999-00	24	Finland	WC-A	9	2	1	3		5	8	0	2	0	1
2001-02	26	Finland	Olympics	4	0	3	3		-2	2	0	0	0	0
2001-02	26	Finland	WC-A	9	0	4	4		4	8	0	0	0	0
2002-03	27	Finland	WC-A	7	1	2	3		-1	12	0	1	0	1
2003-04	28	Finland	WC-A	7	0	5	5		2	2	0	0	0	0
2004-05	29	Finland	W-Cup	3	0	0	0			0
2004-05	29	IF Malmo Redhawks	Sweden	10	0	3	3			34
2004-05	29	Karpat Oulu	Finland	26	3	10	13			30
2007-08	32	HC Davos	Swiss	48	9	28	37			127
2008-09	33	SCL Tigers Langnau	Swiss	20	8	8	16			20
2008-09	33	Finland	WC-A	6	0	1	1		0	16	0	0	0	0
2009-10	34	HV 71 Jonkoping	Sweden	43	4	17	21			24
2010-11	35	Lulea HF	Sweden	48	9	21	30			44
2011-12	36	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	Swiss	20	0	3	3			26
Career		2 Seasons	EJC-A	12	5	4	9			28
Career		5 Seasons	Fin-Jr.	36	12	19	31			104
Career		4 Seasons	Finland	162	18	43	61			169
Career		2 Seasons	Finland-2	70	4	14	18			63
Career		1 Season	Finland-3	1	0	2	2			2
Career		2 Seasons	Olympics	10	0	6	6		-2	10	0	0	0	0
Career		3 Seasons	Sweden	101	13	41	54			102
Career		3 Seasons	Swiss	88	17	39	56			173
Career		2 Seasons	W-Cup	5	0	0	0			2
Career		7 Seasons	WC-A	51	5	15	20		10	66	0	3	0	2
Career		3 Seasons	WJC-A	19	2	3	5			18

Other Playoffs

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1991-92	16	Karpat Oulu	Finland-2	4	0	0	0			0
1992-93	17	Karpat Oulu U18	Fin-U18	6	2	5	7			6
1993-94	18	Jokerit Helsinki	Finland	12	1	1	2			4
1994-95	19	Jokerit Helsinki	Finland	10	1	4	5			35
1995-96	20	Jokerit Helsinki Jr.	Fin-Jr.	2	3	4	7			6
1995-96	20	Jokerit Helsinki	Finland	11	0	2	2			12
2004-05	29	Karpat Oulu	Finland	12	0	5	5			8
2007-08	32	HC Davos	Swiss	9	0	1	1			20
2009-10	34	HV 71 Jonkoping	Sweden	16	0	3	3			8
2010-11	35	Lulea HF	Sweden	11	1	5	6			12
Career		1 Season	Fin-Jr.	2	3	4	7			6
Career		1 Season	Fin-U18	6	2	5	7			6
Career		4 Seasons	Finland	45	2	12	14			59
Career		1 Season	Finland-2	4	0	0	0			0
Career		2 Seasons	Sweden	27	1	8	9			20
Career		1 Season	Swiss	9	0	1	1			20

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 10 Years		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Janne Niinimaa		9.2	8.2	8.1	7.4	7.3	6.4	5.3	5.0	2.3	0.0
Paul Reinhart	91.7	8.9	8.8	8.3	7.9	7.5	7.3	6.8	3.7	2.1	0.4
Robert Svehla	91.3	9.6	8.6	8.6	8.4	6.8	5.4	5.3	4.6	0.7
Rod Langway	91.3	9.7	8.4	7.8	7.5	6.9	5.4	5.4	5.4	4.1	2.4
Stefan Persson	91.2	9.7	8.5	7.7	6.9	6.5	6.0	5.7	3.3	2.8
Carol Vadnais	90.7	10.0	9.5	8.5	7.9	6.9	6.5	6.1	4.6	1.3	0.7
J.C. Tremblay	90.6	8.4	8.2	6.9	6.4	6.4	6.4	5.5	5.1	1.9	0.7
Glen Harmon	90.6	7.1	6.5	6.1	5.9	5.6	5.2	5.0	4.0	2.6
Tom Johnson	90.6	8.8	7.1	6.7	6.4	6.1	6.1	5.4	4.4	4.1	0.0
Bill White	90.6	9.6	8.7	8.6	8.5	7.9	5.4	5.1	3.7	3.2
Jimmy Thomson	90.4	8.8	7.2	6.7	6.6	6.4	5.4	5.2	4.9	4.7	0.3

Career		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Janne Niinimaa		9.2	8.2	8.1	7.4	7.3	6.4	5.3	5.0	2.3	0.0
Robert Svehla	91.3	9.6	8.6	8.6	8.4	6.8	5.4	5.3	4.6	0.7
Stefan Persson	91.2	9.7	8.5	7.7	6.9	6.5	6.0	5.7	3.3	2.8
Bill White	90.6	9.6	8.7	8.6	8.5	7.9	5.4	5.1	3.7	3.2
Glen Harmon	90.6	7.1	6.5	6.1	5.9	5.6	5.2	5.0	4.0	2.6
Brian Campbell	89.6	10.0	8.4	7.8	7.7	7.6	6.9	6.0	3.9	3.4	1.7	1.6	0.7	0.0
Pat Stapleton	88.9	10.5	9.5	8.4	7.4	7.2	6.8	6.8	6.4	0.4	0.3
Andrei Markov	88.3	9.9	9.7	8.3	8.2	8.1	6.6	5.1	4.5	4.2	4.1	0.8	0.3
Craig Hartsburg	86.3	9.8	8.2	7.2	7.1	7.0	6.7	2.5	2.3	2.3	1.9
Joe Corvo	86.3	8.5	7.7	7.7	6.2	5.6	5.5	4.7	3.2	2.8	2.4
Tom Bladon	86.3	8.8	8.3	7.9	7.8	7.6	6.9	4.0	1.3	0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games 2001 NHL	Honors 1996-97 NHL NHL All-Rookie Team (1st)	Games Played 2000-01 NHL 82 (3) 2003-04 NHL 82 (3)	Defensive Point Shares 2001-02 NHL 6.1 (5)

All-Star Games

2001 NHL

Honors

1996-97 NHL NHL All-Rookie Team (1st)

Games Played

2000-01 NHL 82 (3)
2003-04 NHL 82 (3)

Defensive Point Shares

2001-02 NHL 6.1 (5)

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

March 24, 1998: Traded to Edmonton by Philadelphia for Dan McGillis and Edmonton's 2nd round choice (Jason Beckett) in 1998 Entry Draft, March 24, 1998.

March 11, 2003: Traded to NY Islanders by Edmonton with Washington's 2nd round choice (previously acquired, NY Islanders selected Evgeni Tunik) in 2003 Entry Draft for Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres, March 11, 2003.

November 17, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Malmo (Sweden), November 17, 2004.

January 3, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Oulu (Finland), January 3, 2005.

January 10, 2005: Traded to Dallas by NY Islanders with NY Islanders' 5th round choice (Ondrej Roman) in 2007 Entry Draft for John Erskine and Dallas' 2nd round choice (Jesse Joensuu) in 2006 Entry Draft, January 10, 2005.

September 30, 2006: Traded to Montreal by Dallas with Dallas' 5th round choice (Andrew Conboy) in 2007 Entry Draft for Mike Ribeiro and Montreal's 6th round choice (Matthew Tassone) in 2008 Entry Draft, September 30, 2006.

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