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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 |
Ak Bars Kazan Phoenix Coyotes Atlanta Thrashers Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| 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 Ak 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 Ak 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 397 | 36 | 90 | 126 | 160 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||||
| KHL totals | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | ||||
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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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 |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | ||
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1998 Finland | Ice hockey |
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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-up)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
- HC Ak Bars Kazan players
- HPK players
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Winter Olympics medalists
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Nationalliga A players
- TPS players
- Utah Grizzlies players