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Ice hockey player| Niko Kapanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1978-04-29) 29 April 1978 (age 46) Hattula, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Lev Praha HPK TPS Dallas Stars EV Zug Atlanta Thrashers Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
173rd overall, 1998 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1996–present | ||
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for HC Lev Praha of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005–06 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14) and points (35). He scored his first career hat-trick on 9 February 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory.
On 24 June 2006, Kapanen was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with 7th round draft pick in 2006, for defenceman Jaroslav Modrý and centerman Patrik Štefan. During his first season with the Thrashers, Kapanen was picked up off the waiver list by the Phoenix Coyotes.
On 9 June 2008, Kapanen signed for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
International play
Played for Finland in:
- 1998 – World Junior Championships (gold medal)
- 2000 – World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2001 – World Championships (silver medal)
- 2002 – World Championships
- 2004 – World Championships
- 2004 – World Cup of Hockey (runner-ups)
- 2005 – World Championships
- 2006 – Winter Olympics (silver medal)
- 2007 – World Championships (silver medal)
- 2008 – World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2009 – World Championships
- 2010 – Winter Olympics (bronze medal)
- 2011 – World Championships (gold medal)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | HPK | SM-liiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HPK | SM-liiga | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | HPK | SM-liiga | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HPK | SM-liiga | 53 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | HPK | SM-liiga | 53 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | TPS | SM-liiga | 56 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 59 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | EV Zug | NLA | 44 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 54 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 53 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 54 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 397 | 36 | 90 | 126 | 160 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||||
| KHL totals | 264 | 53 | 110 | 163 | 140 | 82 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 38 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Finland Jr. | WJC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | Finland Jr. | WJC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000 | Finland | WC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 2001 | Finland | WC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | Finland | WC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | Finland | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 2004 | Finland | W-Cup | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | Finland | OG | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | Finland | WC | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2008 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | Finland | WC | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | Finland | OG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Awards
- 2003 – played in NHL YoungStars Game
References
External links
- Niko Kapanen at Hockey News
- Niko Kapanen on nhlfinns.com
- Niko Kapanen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Living people
- 1978 births
- People from Hattula
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Dallas Stars draft picks
- Dallas Stars players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
- Finnish ice hockey players
- Ak Bars Kazan players
- HPK players
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Nationalliga A players
- TPS players
- Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics