title: Mika Nieminen
text: # Mika Nieminen
  
  Mika Sakari Nieminen (born 1 January 1966, in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves, Jokerit and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.
  
  During the 1994-1995 season, when playing for Luleå HF, he became the top scorer during both the regular Elitserien season and the Swedish national championship play-offs. He never won championships at club level, but he did win the 1995 World Championship with Finland.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Regular season and playoffs
  
  | | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | 1983–84 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1984–85 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1985–86 | Kiekkoreipas | FIN.2 | 43 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1986–87 | Kiekkoreipas | FIN.2 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1987–88 | Ilves | SM-l | 41 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
  | 1988–89 | Ilves | SM-l | 23 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
  | 1989–90 | Ilves | SM-l | 25 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
  | 1990–91 | Ilves | SM-l | 44 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1991–92 | Lukko | SM-l | 44 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 1992–93 | Luleå HF | SEL | 40 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
  | 1993–94 | Luleå HF | SEL | 40 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1994–95 | Luleå HF | SEL | 38 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
  | 1995–96 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | SUI.2 | 36 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
  | 1996–97 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | SUI.2 | 38 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 |
  | 1997–98 | Jokerit | SM-l | 48 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1998–99 | HIFK | SM-l | 53 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
  | 1999–2000 | HIFK | SM-l | 36 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
  | 2000–01 | HIFK | SM-l | 50 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2001–02 | HIFK | SM-l | 55 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | 419 | 149 | 267 | 416 | 197 | 47 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 28 |
  | SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 118 | 49 | 92 | 141 | 78 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 22 |
  
  ### International
  
  | Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1984 | Finland | EJC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 1991 | Finland | WC | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
  | 1992 | Finland | OG | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
  | 1992 | Finland | WC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
  | 1993 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 1994 | Finland | OG | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
  | 1994 | Finland | WC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
  | 1995 | Finland | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
  | 1996 | Finland | WCH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 1996 | Finland | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
  | 1997 | Finland | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
  | 1998 | Finland | OG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
  | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 79 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 28 |
  