Daniel Nieminen
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Birth place: Lahti, Finland
Defenseman, shoots left
6 ' 0" (184 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg)
Birth place: Lahti, Finland
Defenseman, shoots left
6 ' 0" (184 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18 | 2025 | Team Finland | U20 World Championship | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| IIHF U20 World Championship Medals | | ||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2021‑22 | Team Finland U16 |  | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022‑23 | Team Finland U17 | | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023‑24 | Team Finland U18 | | 17 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024‑25 | Pelicans Lahti | Liiga | 18 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2024‑25 | Team Finland U20 | | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025‑26 | Pelicans Lahti | Liiga | 19 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2025‑26 | Team Finland U20 | | 19 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liiga Totals | 63 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | |||
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2023 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 World Championship 2024 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2025 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 World Championship Totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2021 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2022 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U17 5‑Nations 2023 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U17 5‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2024 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U18 Worlds Exhibition Games 2024 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 5‑Nations 2024 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 Worlds Exhibition Games 2024 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2025 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U20 World Summer Showcase 2025 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U20 5‑Nations 2025 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U20 Men Totals | 17 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 Men Totals | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| U17 Men Totals | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U16 Men Totals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |