Janne Niinimaa
#6 · Defence · Montréal Canadiens
Born May 22, 1975 in Raahe, FIN · 6'1", 220 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 36th overall in 1993 by PHI (round 2)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | PHI | 77 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 12 | 58 | 141 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 1997-98 | PHI | 66 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 6 | 56 | 115 | 66 | 0.52 |
| 1997-98 | EDM | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 1998-99 | EDM | 81 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 88 | 142 | 144 | 0.35 |
| 1999-00 | EDM | 81 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 89 | 133 | 124 | 0.41 |
| 2000-01 | EDM | 82 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 90 | 122 | 137 | 0.56 |
| 2001-02 | EDM | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 80 | 119 | 115 | 0.54 |
| 2002-03 | EDM | 63 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -7 | 66 | 90 | 37 | 0.44 |
| 2002-03 | NYI | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 0.46 |
| 2003-04 | NYI | 82 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 64 | 97 | 71 | 0.34 |
| 2005-06 | NYI | 41 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 62 | 23 | 26 | 0.24 |
| 2005-06 | DAL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 0.27 |
| 2006-07 | MTL | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -13 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 0.07 |
| 10 seasons | Career | 741 | 54 | 265 | 319 | 43 | 733 | 1067 | 786 | 0.43 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | PHI | 19 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 1997-98 | EDM | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 0.18 |
| 1998-99 | EDM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0.00 |
| 1999-00 | EDM | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 2000-01 | EDM | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 2002-03 | NYI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 2003-04 | NYI | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0.60 |
| 2005-06 | DAL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 8 seasons | Playoffs | 59 | 3 | 21 | 24 | -2 | 60 | 114 | 84 | 0.41 |
1998-99 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 88 | 142 | 144 | 0.35 | 2.8 | 23:54 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1999 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:53 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | vs COL | W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24:33 |
| Apr 12, 1999 | @ SJS | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24:53 |
| Apr 10, 1999 | @ VAN | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22:31 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | @ CGY | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25:47 |
| Apr 7, 1999 | vs CGY | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19:40 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | @ COL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:04 |
| Apr 1, 1999 | vs TOR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21:11 |
| Mar 30, 1999 | vs PHX | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:42 |
| Mar 28, 1999 | vs SJS | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26:04 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | vs STL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:54 |
| Mar 24, 1999 | vs MTL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:06 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | vs CGY | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25:46 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | vs VAN | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23:11 |
| Mar 17, 1999 | vs NJD | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23:12 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | @ NSH | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27:14 |
| Mar 13, 1999 | @ STL | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23:13 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | @ DAL | L 4-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21:21 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | @ WSH | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23:53 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | @ PIT | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:19 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | @ BUF | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23:06 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | @ COL | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20:52 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | vs CAR | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24:13 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | vs BUF | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25:40 |
| Feb 24, 1999 | vs ANA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:18 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | vs NYR | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21:06 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | @ LAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24:22 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | @ ANA | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21:41 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | @ DAL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25:34 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | @ STL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24:46 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | @ DET | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22:15 |
| Feb 9, 1999 | vs BOS | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:53 |
| Feb 8, 1999 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29:03 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | vs NSH | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24:39 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | vs OTT | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 29:15 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | vs STL | L 3-4 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 23:26 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | vs ANA | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:57 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | vs CHI | L 3-4 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27:57 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | @ SJS | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:04 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | vs DET | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:34 |
| Jan 14, 1999 | @ VAN | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29:06 |
| Jan 12, 1999 | vs DAL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28:08 |
| Jan 10, 1999 | @ ANA | L 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24:10 |
| Jan 9, 1999 | @ LAK | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23:13 |
| Jan 7, 1999 | @ PHX | W 7-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23:19 |
| Jan 5, 1999 | vs LAK | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25:29 |
| Jan 3, 1999 | vs PHI | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:23 |
| Dec 29, 1998 | vs MTL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23:33 |
| Dec 27, 1998 | vs VAN | W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:34 |
| Dec 23, 1998 | vs SJS | L 3-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24:19 |
| Dec 19, 1998 | @ FLA | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:11 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | @ TBL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18:41 |
| Dec 15, 1998 | @ CAR | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23:00 |
| Dec 13, 1998 | @ PHI | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27:26 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | @ DET | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26:36 |
| Dec 9, 1998 | @ CHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:32 |
| Dec 8, 1998 | @ NSH | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19:27 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | vs DAL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:48 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | vs TBL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22:48 |
| Dec 2, 1998 | vs PHX | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20:31 |
| Nov 29, 1998 | vs CHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25:14 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | @ CGY | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23:09 |
| Nov 25, 1998 | vs COL | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24:16 |
| Nov 21, 1998 | @ PHX | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28:55 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | @ ANA | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23:24 |
| Nov 18, 1998 | vs DET | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23:09 |
| Nov 14, 1998 | @ MTL | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29:43 |
| Nov 12, 1998 | @ OTT | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28:07 |
| Nov 11, 1998 | @ TOR | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25:14 |
| Nov 8, 1998 | @ CHI | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25:19 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | vs COL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 26:38 |
| Nov 2, 1998 | vs VAN | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 25:54 |
| Oct 31, 1998 | vs PIT | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:14 |
| Oct 28, 1998 | vs WSH | W 8-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23:54 |
| Oct 24, 1998 | @ COL | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27:21 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | @ NYI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21:06 |
| Oct 20, 1998 | @ NYR | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23:01 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | @ NJD | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22:51 |
| Oct 14, 1998 | @ VAN | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:17 |
| Oct 13, 1998 | vs TOR | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:24 |
| Oct 10, 1998 | vs LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24:17 |