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Position: Forward
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Shoots: Left
Birthday: Apr. 6, 1977
Birthplace: Tampere, Finland
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Ville is a native of Tampere, Finland and will participate in his second consecutive Winter Games (2002, Salt Lake City) for the Finnish team. “Nemo” was also a member of Team Finland at the 1997 World Junior Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Aside from his numerous appearances representing his home country, Nieminen has also represented his home-town, playing in the Finnish SM - Liiga for the local Tappara Tampere. In his NHL career, the 28-year-old forward has already appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals, capturing the title as a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. Known as a relentless forechecker, Ville led all NHL rookies in the 2001 playoffs with ten points (four goals and six assists) in 23 games.
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Mr. Nieminen, Do people in Finland love hockey? What other sports are popular? - Tom, 7th Grader, New York City
Soccer is also popular, but hockey is of course number 1. It was great for our country to win the silver. We went back to Finland and were greeted by many happy fans.
AT what age did you start playing hockey? - Messillah, 5th Grader, New York City
I started when I was very young - skating and then practicing / playing on a team.
How does it feel to be 6-0? - Danny, 6th Grader, New York City
We are disappointed we didn't win, but it was a great tournament for us. We are proud of what we were able to do as a team.
 
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