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| Born |
April 29, 1978 Hattula, FIN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Atlanta Thrashers Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
173rd overall, 1998 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Ice hockey | ||
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2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978 in Hattula, Finland) is a professional ice hockey center for the Atlanta Thrashers.
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 defenseman Jaroslav Modry and centerman Patrik Stefan, who was taken first overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-2003 | Dallas | NHL | 82 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2003-2004 | Dallas | 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 | NHL | 81 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| NHL Totals | 239 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||||
- Stats as of 8 May 2006
Awards
- 2003 - Played in NHL YoungStars Game
References
- Niko Kapanen at Hockey News
- Niko Kapanen on nhlfinns.com
- February 9, 2006 Kapanen's hat trick helps Stars dump slumping Coyotes