Ville Nieminen

Ville Nieminen (born 6 April 1977 in Tampere, Finland) is a former Finnish professional ice hockey player that currently played for Tappara of the SM-liiga.

Ville Nieminen
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Born (1977-04-06) April 6, 1977 (age 46)
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams
Tappara
NHL:
Colorado Avalanche
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Calgary Flames
New York Rangers
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
KHL:
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Dinamo Riga
National team Flag of Finland.svg Finland
NHL Draft 78th overall, 1997
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 1999–2015

Nieminen has also played in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues. He won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in the 2000–01 NHL season. Nieminen also won a silver medal with the Finland men's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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