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| 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 Former teams |
Aq Bars Kazan Phoenix Coyotes Atlanta Thrashers Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
173rd overall, 1998 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1996–present | ||
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.
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 2005–6 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. During his first season with the Thrashers, Kapanen was picked up off the waiver list by the Phoenix Coyotes.
On June 9, 2008, Kapanen signed for Russian team Aq Bars Kazan.
Awards
- 2003 — Played in NHL YoungStars Game
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 397 | 36 | 90 | 126 | 160 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||||
International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
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| Winter Olympics | ||
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2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
| World Championships | ||
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1998 Zurich | Ice hockey |
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2000 St Petersburg | Ice hockey |
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2001 Cologne | Ice hockey |
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2007 Moscow | Ice hockey |
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2008 Quebec City | Ice hockey |
| World Cup | ||
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2004 Canada | Ice hockey |
Played for Finland in:
- 1997- World Championships
- 1998- World Championships (Silver Medal)
- 2000- World Championships (Bronze Medal)
- 2001- World Championships (Silver Medal)
- 2002- World Championships
- 2004- World Championships
- 2004- World Cup of Hockey (Silver Medal)
- 2005- World Championships
- 2006- Winter Olympics (Silver Medal)
- 2007- World Championships (Silver Medal)
- 2008- World Championships (Bronze Medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Finland | WC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | Finland | WC | 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 |
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
- Finnish ice hockey players
- HPK players
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Winter Olympics medalists
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Nationalliga A players
- TPS players
- Utah Grizzlies players