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Stars Acquire Niinimaa for Erskine and Pick
Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 2006
FRISCO, Tex. – Dallas Stars General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that the club has acquired defenseman Janne Niinimaa and a fifth round draft pick in 2007 from the New York Islanders in exchange for defenseman John Erskine and a second round draft pick in 2006.
“Janne is a veteran player who will help upgrade the depth of our defensive corps,” said Armstrong. “He has a great deal of experience at the NHL level and has proven he can play at a high level in this league.”
Niinimaa, 30, has appeared in 41 games with the Islanders this season, registering one goal and nine assists for 10 points with 62 penalty minutes. He recorded his only multi-point outing of the season on Nov. 1 vs. Boston, posting two points (1-1-2).
The 6-1, 220-pound defenseman has appeared in 678 career NHL games, notching 52 goals and 258 assists for 310 points with 673 penalty minutes. Over his nine-year NHL career, Niinimaa has played for Philadelphia (1996-98), Edmonton (1998-03) and the New York Islanders (2003-05). He went to the Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia in 1997.
A member of the 1997 NHL All-Rookie Team while with the Flyers, he collected four goals and a career-high 40 assists for 44 points in 1996-97. He was also named to the 2001 NHL All-Star Game while with the Edmonton Oilers, recording 12 goals and 34 assists for a career-high 46 points in 2000-01.
A two-time Olympian with Finland in 1998 and in 2002, Niinimaa registered three assists in each Olympics with Team Finland.
“Janne is a veteran player who will help upgrade the depth of our defensive corps,” said Armstrong. “He has a great deal of experience at the NHL level and has proven he can play at a high level in this league.”
Niinimaa, 30, has appeared in 41 games with the Islanders this season, registering one goal and nine assists for 10 points with 62 penalty minutes. He recorded his only multi-point outing of the season on Nov. 1 vs. Boston, posting two points (1-1-2).
The 6-1, 220-pound defenseman has appeared in 678 career NHL games, notching 52 goals and 258 assists for 310 points with 673 penalty minutes. Over his nine-year NHL career, Niinimaa has played for Philadelphia (1996-98), Edmonton (1998-03) and the New York Islanders (2003-05). He went to the Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia in 1997.
A member of the 1997 NHL All-Rookie Team while with the Flyers, he collected four goals and a career-high 40 assists for 44 points in 1996-97. He was also named to the 2001 NHL All-Star Game while with the Edmonton Oilers, recording 12 goals and 34 assists for a career-high 46 points in 2000-01.
A two-time Olympian with Finland in 1998 and in 2002, Niinimaa registered three assists in each Olympics with Team Finland.
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