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Ville Nieminen's 2000-2001 season

Points

NHL#310

Goals

NHL#158

Assists

NHL#453

Plus/minus

NHL#124

Games

60% of 82

Left winger Ville Nieminen was 23 years old when the 2000-2001 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 50 of a possible 82 games and scored 14 goals and 8 assists for 22 points, 0.44 points per game. The season ended with Ville Nieminen winning the Stanley Cup with Colorado Avalanche against New Jersey Devils, after 23 playoff games and 10 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2000-2001Playoffs

Year 2000
26 years ago
Season opener
November 15
Ville Nieminen plays the 2000-2001 season for Colorado Avalanche
COLColorado Avalanche
Ville was 23 years old when the 2000-2001 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
A late start
November 15
Ville Nieminen's season starts in game 19 of 82
Colorado Avalanche have played 18 games18 of 82 without him
- The game
  COL3–0ANA
  W
  November 15game 19/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG07:09TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–6PHX
  L
  November 16game 20/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG08:34TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Ville Nieminen records his first NHL assist
in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · November 16
- The game
  COL4–6LAK
  L
  November 18game 21/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG05:56TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 18
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 823 of 21 played
  2
  points
  NHL#456
  1
  goals
  NHL#321
  1
  assists
  NHL#474
  COL
  14-4-0W-L-OT31Points
  1st in the Northwest·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
Milestone
Ville Nieminen scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 18
- The game
  CBJ2–5COL
  W
  November 22game 22/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG12:50TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CGY2–3COL
  W
  November 25game 23/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG11:22TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHX1–2COL
  W
  November 29game 24/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG09:43TOI
  View the game
- December 2000
- The game
  DAL2–4COL
  W
  December 1game 25/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG10:59TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL6–3NYR
  W
  December 3game 26/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG07:32TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–6NJD
  L
  December 5game 27/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG12:07TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3COL
  December 13game 31/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG07:38TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–3COL
  L
  December 15game 32/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG09:59TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–0COL
  L
  December 19game 33/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG07:39TOI
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–5COL
  W
  December 21game 34/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG06:14TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 21
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8213 of 41 played
  4
  points
  NHL#518
  2
  goals
  NHL#390
  2
  assists
  NHL#542
  COL
  26-8-0W-L-OT59Points
  1st in the Northwest·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
Year 2001
25 years ago
- The game
  COL3–4DET
  L
  January 7game 42/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG18:11TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–2CBJ
  W
  January 10game 43/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG11:36TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–0MIN
  W
  January 12game 44/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP08:40TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  COL2–2CHI
  January 14game 45/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG06:51TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–4COL
  W
  January 16game 46/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG12:21TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–1NSH
  W
  January 27game 51/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP12:28TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–1SJS
  W
  January 30game 52/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG12:08TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- February 2001
- The game
  COL3–5VAN
  L
  February 1game 53/825
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG12:19TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–1COL
  L
  February 7game 54/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG12:18TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CGY5–3COL
  L
  February 9game 55/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG16:06TOI
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–3COL
  L
  February 10game 56/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG14:00TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–2MTL
  W
  February 13game 57/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG08:37TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–4OTT
  L
  February 15game 58/825
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG13:36TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–5TOR
  February 17game 59/823
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG15:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–1PIT
  W
  February 19game 60/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-3SOG16:21TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–8COL
  W
  February 21game 61/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG15:08TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MIN1–4COL
  W
  February 23game 62/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP12:18TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8230 of 62 played
  13
  points
  NHL#366
  8
  goals
  NHL#222
  5
  assists
  NHL#474
  COL
  39-12-2W-L-OT89Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Northwest·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  ATL2–5COL
  W
  February 25game 63/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG10:03TOI
  View the game
- March 2001
- The game
  BUF3–2COL
  L
  March 3game 64/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG15:22TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–0PHX
  W
  March 4game 65/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP15:37TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–2ATL
  W
  March 6game 66/823
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-2SOG16:59TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–2STL
  W
  March 8game 67/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG12:33TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  COL2–3DAL
  L
  March 10game 68/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG16:20TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DAL2–3COL
  W
  March 11game 69/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG11:02TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD6–3COL
  L
  March 13game 70/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG17:09TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5COL
  W
  March 17game 71/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG14:48TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MIN3–4COL
  W
  March 18game 72/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG12:35TOI
  View the game
- The game
  SJS1–4COL
  W
  March 20game 73/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG14:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–1STL
  W
  March 22game 74/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP15:24TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–2BOS
  W
  March 24game 75/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG12:22TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–4EDM
  L
  March 28game 76/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG14:34TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–0CGY
  W
  March 29game 77/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG16:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL0–4LAK
  L
  March 31game 78/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG15:48TOI
  View the game
- April 2001
- The game
  EDM3–5COL
  W
  April 2game 79/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG14:56TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA1–1COL
  April 4game 80/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG12:16TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–4DET
  L
  April 7game 81/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG13:14TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–2MIN
  W
  April 8game 82/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG13:04TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 8
Ville Nieminen closes the 2000-2001 season with 22 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
22
NHL#310
Games
50of 82
61%
Goals
14
NHL#158
Assists
8
NHL#453
P/GP
0.44
NHL#222
+/-
+8
NHL#124
Events
14
career best in goals
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
1×
First star
2×
Second star
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 12
Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs
First round
April 12
Colorado Avalanche meet Vancouver Canucks
COLvsVAN
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Mattias Öhlund
Henrik Sedin
Daniel Sedin
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- Game 1
  VAN4–5COL
  W
  April 124
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG13:36TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 2
  VAN1–2COL
  W
  April 144
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG18:46TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  COL4–3VAN
  W
  April 164
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP12:24TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 4
  COL5–1VAN
  W
  April 184
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG13:11TOI
  View the game
First round
April 18
Colorado Avalanche knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0
COL4–0VAN
Advance
4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
8 days later
Second round
April 26
Colorado Avalanche meet Los Angeles Kings
COLvsLAK
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
Andreas Lilja
Mattias Norström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  LAK4–3COL
  L
  April 262
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG19:39TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 2
  LAK0–2COL
  W
  April 282
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP15:54TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  COL4–3LAK
  W
  April 302
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG12:07TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- May 2001
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  COL3–0LAK
  W
  May 22
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG14:13TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5
  LAK1–0COL
  L
  May 43
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG14:48TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 6
  COL0–1LAK
  L
  May 62
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:58TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare3–3withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 7
  LAK1–5COL
  W
  May 92
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP15:36TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
Second round
May 9
Colorado Avalanche knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3
COL4–3LAK
Advance
7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
3 days later
Conference final
May 12
Colorado Avalanche meet St. Louis Blues
COLvsSTL
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  STL1–4COL
  W
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG13:43TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL2–4COL
  W
  May 14
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG13:05TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  COL3–4STL
  L
  May 16
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG16:19TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  COL4–3STL
  W
  May 18
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG13:53TOI
  +1 assist
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- Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL1–2COL
  W
  May 21
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG14:18TOI
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Conference final
May 21
Colorado Avalanche knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1
COL4–1STL
Advance
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 26
Colorado Avalanche play the Stanley Cup Final against New Jersey Devils
COLvsNJD
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
No Swedes
Swedes on New Jersey Devils
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NJD0–5COL
  W
  May 26
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG11:20TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
- Game 2
  NJD2–1COL
  L
  May 29
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG11:41TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
- Game 3
  COL3–1NJD
  W
  May 31
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG11:18TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- June 2001
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
- Game 4
  COL2–3NJD
  L
  June 2
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG13:10TOI
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
- Game 5
  NJD4–1COL
  L
  June 4
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG14:16TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 6
  COL4–0NJD
  W
  June 7
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP12:25TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
- Game 7
  NJD1–3COL
  W
  June 9
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG12:01TOI
  View the game
June 9
Stanley Cup Champions
Colorado Avalanche
beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in the final
7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
June 9
Ville Nieminen ends the 2000-2001 playoffs with 10 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
10
NHL#22
Games
23
Goals
4
NHL#23
Assists
6
NHL#28
P/GP
0.43
NHL#54
+/-
-1
NHL#190
Events
10
playoff points
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff goal
1×
Second star
VAN4–0→LAK4–3→STL4–1→NJD4–3

Ville Nieminen plays the 2000-2001 season for Colorado Avalanche

Ville Nieminen's season starts in game 19 of 82

Ville Nieminen records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

Ville Nieminen scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ville Nieminen closes the 2000-2001 season with 22 points

Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

Colorado Avalanche meet Vancouver Canucks

Colorado Avalanche knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0

Colorado Avalanche meet Los Angeles Kings

Colorado Avalanche knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3

Colorado Avalanche meet St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

Colorado Avalanche play the Stanley Cup Final against New Jersey Devils

Colorado Avalanche

Ville Nieminen ends the 2000-2001 playoffs with 10 points