ForensicHockey

Left WingRetired·Energy / Depth

Ville Nieminen

Born April 6, 1977 · Tampere, FIN

Draft 1997 · COL round 3 #78

44

GP

1

G

1

A

2

PTS

Career

48G 69A 117P

Bio

Position
Left Wing
Height
6'1"
Weight
220 lb
Shoots
L
Number
#32

Drafted 1997 by COL · Round 3, #78 overall

55OVR

Fringe

Energy / Depth

Scoring4

Goals per game vs. elite scorers

Playmaking3

Assists per game vs. elite playmakers

Production3

Points per game vs. elite forwards

Power Play0

Power play points contribution

Skating0

Ice time and skating metrics

Shooting0

Shooting percentage vs. 5–20% range

Season projections

44 GP played · paced to 82 GP

Proj. Goals

2

at 82 GP

Proj. Assists

2

at 82 GP

Proj. Points

4

at 82 GP

Proj. Shots

80

at 82 GP

Proj. PPG

0

at 82 GP

Proj. PPP

0

at 82 GP

Points/Game

0.05

current rate

Goals/Game

0.02

current rate

TOI/Game

avg ice time

Shooting %

2.3%

current season

Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)

0.66

2010–11

0.06

2011–12

0.88

2012–13

0.40

2013–14

0.28

2014–15

Recent games

GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.03

Click date for box score · opponent for team

DateOppGAPS+/-GS
2007-04-05NSH000000.00
2007-04-02DAL000100.08
2007-03-27CBJ000200.15
2007-03-25CBJ0001-1-0.07
2007-03-24DET000000.00

Tendencies

Full profile

Archetype

Bottom-six contributor

Source: NHL API (volume only)

Sample: 44 GP · confidence 50%

Limited view. Scores below are volume-only production indices, not population percentiles. Connect a warehouse with on-ice 5v5 data to see true possession, chance-creation, and zone-deployment percentiles.

  • Goal-scoring index0.02 · 4 index

    Volume-only: goals per game from NHL API. Not adjusted for ice time, deployment, or quality of competition.

  • Playmaking index0.02 · 3 index

    Volume-only: assists per game from NHL API. Not on-ice; doesn't separate primary vs secondary.

  • Point-production index0.05 · 4 index

    Volume-only: points per game from NHL API. Treat as a star-power proxy, not a process measure.

Career totals (regular season)

Games
385
Goals
48
Assists
69
Points
117
+/-
-28
PIM
333
Shots
479

Career totals (playoffs)

Games
58
Goals
8
Assists
12
Points
20
+/-
-2
PIM
99
Shots
98

Season history

NHL regular season · click team for franchise profile

SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-
2014–15Lukko5041014
2013–14Tappara5571522
2012–13Tappara57222850
2011–12Nizhnekamsk6101
2011–12Dynamo Riga16011
2010–11Novosibirsk53122335
2009–10Tappara50151429
2008–09Tappara55212041
2007–08Malmo3491524
2006–07San Jose Sharks30112-7
2006–07St. Louis Blues14000-1
2005–06New York Rangers485121710
2005–06San Jose Sharks22347-3
2005–06Finland8011
2004–05Tappara26141327
2003–04Chicago Blackhawks6021113-15
2003–04Calgary Flames193586
2003–04Finland2000
2002–03Pittsburgh Penguins7591221-25
2001–02Colorado Avalanche531014241
2001–02Pittsburgh Penguins13123-2
2001–02Finland4011
2000–01Colorado Avalanche50148228
2000–01Hershey28101121-2
1999–00Colorado Avalanche10000
1999–00Hershey74213051-11
1998–99Hershey672419431
1997–98Hershey741422366
1996–97Tappara Jr.2279
1996–97Tappara49101323
1996–97Finland6257
1995–96Tappara Jr.20202343
1995–96Tappara4011
1995–96KooVee7213
1994–95Tappara U1815141832
1994–95Tappara Jr.16112132
1994–95Tappara16000
1993–94Tappara U1829132033
1992–93Tappara U1637322961