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Kapanen was drafted by the ] in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the ]. During the 2005–6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory . Kapanen was drafted by the ] in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the ]. During the 2005–6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory .

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Ice hockey player
Niko Kapanen
Born (1978-04-29) April 29, 1978 (age 46)
Hattula, FIN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team Aq Bars Kazan
NHL draft 173rd overall, 1998
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2002–present
Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Ice hockey

Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978 in Hattula, Finland) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Aq Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005–6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory .

On June 24, 2006, Kapanen was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with 7th round draft pick in 2006, for defenceman Jaroslav Modry and centerman Patrik Stefan, who was taken first overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

On June 9, 2008, Kapanen signed for Russian team Aq Bars Kazan.

Career Statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–1996 HPK SM-liiga 7 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1996–1997 HPK SM-liiga 41 6 9 15 12 10 4 5 9 2
1997–1998 HPK SM-liiga 48 8 18 26 44 -- -- -- -- --
1998–1999 HPK SM-liiga 53 14 29 43 49 8 3 4 7 4
1999–2000 HPK SM-liiga 53 20 28 48 40 8 1 9 10 4
2000–2001 TPS SM-liiga 56 11 22 33 20 10 2 1 3 0
2001–2002 Utah Grizzlies AHL 59 13 28 41 40 5 2 1 3 0
2001–2002 Dallas Stars NHL 9 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
2002–2003 Dallas Stars NHL 82 5 29 34 55 12 4 3 7 12
2003–2004 Dallas Stars NHL 67 1 5 6 16 1 1 0 1 0
2004–2005 EV Zug NLA 44 10 33 43 24 9 2 5 7 35
2005–2006 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 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 397 36 90 126 160 18 5 4 9 22

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