Ville Nieminen
| Ville Nieminen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
April 6, 1977 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| 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 |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
78th overall, 1997 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2015 | ||
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.
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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