Janne Niinimaa

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Dallas Stars
Nationality	Finland
Born	May 22, 1975, Raahe, FIN
NHL Draft	36th overall, 1993 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	1993 – present

Janne Niinimaa (b. 22 May 1975 in Raahe, Finland) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected in the second round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 36th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Following three seasons playing with Jokerit in Helsinki, Finland, Niinimaa had an outstanding debut with the Flyers in the 1996/97 season, posting 44 points and a +12 rating, and being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.

The following season Niinimaa was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, where he spent parts of six seasons. He was traded to the New York Islanders in 2003 and is now a member of the Montreal Canadiens. During the NHL lockout, Niinimaa returned to play in his native Finland. Niinimaa has twice represented Finland at the Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1998, and was on the national team when Finland won its only world championship gold medal.

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26 June 1993 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers .
24 March 1998 - Traded by Philadelphia to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Dan McGillis and a 2nd round draft pick (Philadelphia selected Jason Beckett)
11 March 2003 - Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders along with a second round draft pick (New York selected Evgeni Tunik) in exchange for Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres
10 January 2005 - Traded by the New York Islanders to the Dallas Stars along with a fifth round draft pick in exchange for John Erskine and a second round draft pick.
30 September 2006 - Traded by the Dallas Stars along with a fifth round pick in 2007 to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Mike Ribeiro and a 2008 sixth round pick.