.
Submit Photo

© Photo: Timo Savela

Finland Niko Kapanen

#39 HPK / Liiga - 16/17

Premium Features
Pronunciation Bookmark Add to Roster Compare Player Submit Photo Submit Transfer
Discover premium
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_leaderboard_atf", slotId: "eliteprospects_leaderboard_atf" });
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_right_rail", slotId: "eliteprospects_right_rail" });
Database: 1 089 200 players
Last added: Tengis Ariunbold
Trending Players

The most trending players last 12 hours

EP Verified
U18 World Championship
U18 World Championship

A

B

Show More
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. David Goyette 68 40 77 117
2. Anthony Romani 68 58 53 111
3. Dalyn Wakely 66 39 65 104
4. Quentin Musty 53 43 59 102
5. Denver Barkey 64 35 67 102
Show More
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_1", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_1" });
Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1"); Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2"); Insticator.load("em",{id : "9c029d9b-b71c-4485-a6ee-d4af32728178"});
Popular League Pages
Show More
NHL Rosters
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_2", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_2" });
AHL Rosters
ECHL Rosters
USHL Rosters
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_3", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_3" });
Free Agent Frenzy
Enter Edit Mode Request to Update Facts & Stats

Niko Kapanen Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 29, 1978
Position
C
Age
45
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Hämeenlinna, FIN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HPK
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 6 #173 overall by Dallas Stars
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 1
2-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 2
1-time Liiga Champion 1

Kapanen is a skilled center with two-way ability. Is a fine playmaker and passer with good vision. Always works hard and is responsible defensively.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2010)

Use/Embed statistics

Niko Kapanen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 HPK U16 U16 SM-sarja 14* 14* 6* 20* 2* -* |
1993-94 HPK U16 U16 SM-sarja 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
HPK U18 U18 I-divisioona -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 4* 6* 10* 12* -* |
1994-95 HPK U18 U18 SM-sarja 31* 16* 39* 55* 40* -* |
HPK U20 U20 I-divisioona 6* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 8* 2* 1* 3* 20* -* |
1995-96 HPK U18 U18 SM-sarja 10* 6* 6* 12* 8* -* |
HPK U20 U20 I-divisioona 13* 8* 15* 23* 18* -* | Qualification 13 7 7 14 16 4
HPK SM-liiga 7* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
Finland U18 EJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* 4* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 18* 4* 8* 12* 32* -* |
1996-97 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 5* 1* 7* 8* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -
HPK SM-liiga 41* 6* 9* 15* 12* 8* | Playoffs 12 4 5 9 2 4
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 4* 4* 8* 0* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 15* 6* 6* 12* 2* -* |
1997-98 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
HPK SM-liiga 48* 8* 18* 26* 44* 9* |
Finland U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 2* 5* 7* 2* 3* |
Finland U20 (all) “C” International-Jr 18* 5* 7* 12* 14* -* |
Finland (all) International 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
1998-99 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 5 3 1 4 0 -
HPK SM-liiga 53* 14* 29* 43* 49* 13* | Playoffs 8 3 4 7 4 0
1999-00 HPK “A” SM-liiga 53* 20* 28* 48* 40* 18* | Playoffs 8 1 9 10 4 -1
Finland WC 9* 4* 3* 7* 4* 9* |
2000-01 TPS SM-liiga 56* 11* 21* 32* 20* 6* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 4 5
Finland WC 9* 3* 1* 4* 8* 3* |
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
Utah Grizzlies AHL 59* 13* 28* 41* 40* -3* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 0 -2
Finland WC 9* 0* 4* 4* 10* 2* |
Finland (all) International 9* 0* 4* 4* 10* 2* |
2002-03 Dallas Stars NHL 82* 5* 29* 34* 44* 25* | Playoffs 12 4 3 7 12 4
2003-04 Dallas Stars NHL 67* 1* 5* 6* 16* -15* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 0
Finland WC 7* 3* 2* 5* 14* -1* |
2004-05 EV Zug NLA 44* 9* 33* 42* 24* -* | Playoffs 9 2 5 7 35 -
Finland WCup 6* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Finland WC 7* 1* 4* 5* 8* 1* |
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 81* 14* 21* 35* 36* -10* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 10 -2
Finland OG 8* 2* 1* 3* 2* 1* |
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 60* 4* 9* 13* 20* -12* |
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 19* 2* 7* 9* 8* -11* |
Finland WC 9* 0* 7* 7* 6* 2* |
2007-08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 79* 10* 18* 28* 34* -1* |
Finland WC 9* 2* 5* 7* 0* 3* |
2008-09 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 53* 12* 19* 31* 22* 9* | Playoffs 21 1 9 10 16 6
Finland WC 7* 7* 3* 10* 2* 1* |
2009-10 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 54* 12* 15* 27* 44* -7* | Playoffs 22 8 9 17 6 3
Finland OG 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
2010-11 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 53* 7* 31* 38* 24* 25* | Playoffs 9 2 3 5 12 5
Finland WC 9* 2* 1* 3* 2* 3* |
2011-12 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 54* 12* 27* 39* 24* 21* | Playoffs 12 2 4 6 2 -5
Finland WC 10* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
Finland (all) International 15* 1* 2* 3* 8* 3* |
2012-13 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 50* 10* 18* 28* 26* 14* | Playoffs 18 4 6 10 2 1
2013-14 HC Lev Praha “A” KHL 22* 8* 4* 12* 14* 6* | Playoffs 21 2 9 11 29 2
HC Stadion Litoměřice Czechia2 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2014-15 Jokerit “C” KHL 60* 9* 24* 33* 55* 10* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 2
2015-16 Jokerit “C” KHL 53* 11* 15* 26* 38* -11* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 8 1
2016-17 HPK “C” Liiga 49* 7* 21* 28* 20* 17* | Playoffs 7 0 5 5 4 3

Niko Kapanen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Finland U16 Nordic Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* -2* |
1997-98 HPK Euro HL 6* 3* 0* 3* 4* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2004-05 Finland EHT 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2008-09 Finland EHT 3* 3* 1* 4* 2* -2* |
2009-10 Finland EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2010-11 Finland EHT 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* 0* |
2011-12 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
2014-15 Jokerit Spengler Cup 2* 0* 1* 1* 12* 1* |
2015-16 Jokerit Spengler Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_incontent_1", slotId: "eliteprospects_incontent_1" });

Niko Kapanen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 59* 13* 28* 41* 0.69* 40* -3* | 1 5 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.60 * 0 * -2 *
Czechia2 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 6 20* 3* 5* 8* 0.40* 12* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 6* 3* 0* 3* 0.50* 4* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
International 3 28* 2* 7* 9* 0.32* 20* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 68* 21* 28* 49* 0.72* 80* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 8 399* 81* 153* 234* 0.59* 247* 67* | 8 111 20 * 44 * 64 * 0.58 * 75 * 15 *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 7 307* 67* 126* 193* 0.63* 185* 71* | 5 45 10 * 24 * 34 * 0.76 * 18 * 11 *
NHL 6 397* 36* 90* 126* 0.32* 160* -25* | 3 18 5 * 4 * 9 * 0.50 * 22 * 2 *
NLA (NL) 1 44* 9* 33* 42* 0.95* 24* -* | 1 9 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.78 * 35 * - *
Nordic Cup 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 2 14* 2* 3* 5* 0.36* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 14* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 16* 14* 7* 21* 1.31* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 I-divisioona 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 41* 22* 45* 67* 1.63* 48* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 I-divisioona 2 19* 11* 20* 31* 1.63* 18* -* | 1 13 7 * 7 * 14 * 1.08 * 16 * 4 *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 7* 2* 8* 10* 1.43* 2* -* | 2 7 3 * 2 * 5 * 0.71 * 2 * - *
WC 10 85* 23* 31* 54* 0.64* 56* 24* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 6* 9* 15* 1.15* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_incontent_2", slotId: "eliteprospects_incontent_2" });

Niko Kapanen Connections

Player Period Teams
Olli Jokinen (F) 1993-2010 12 Finland, Finland (WCup), Finland (OG), Finland (EHT), Finland (all), Finland U16 (Cup), Finland U16 (all), Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all)
Ville Peltonen (F) 1997-2012 11 Finland, Finland (WCup), Finland (OG), Finland (EHT), Finland (all)
Riku Hahl (F) 1996-2015 11 Finland, Finland (WCup), Finland (EHT), HPK, HPK U20, Jokerit
Pasi Puistola (D) 1993-2012 10 Finland, Finland (EHT), Finland (all), Finland U16 (all), Finland U17 (all), Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all)
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/10/2017
06/10/2017 Confirmed HPK Retired
06/08/2016
06/08/2016 Confirmed Jokerit HPK
04/20/2015
04/20/2015 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
07/10/2014
07/10/2014 Confirmed HC Lev Praha Jokerit
08/12/2013
08/12/2013 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan HC Lev Praha

Not Activated Sections

Endorsements
Videos
Fitness Results
Referrals
Education
Attachments
Contract & Eligibility
Preferred Equipment
Housing & Billeting
Expected Compensation & Benefits
Injury Records
Player Q&A
Are you Niko Kapanen?
Verify your profile to customize the page further. See example here.

Niko Kapanen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ak Bars Kazan

Cult/Star player for Finland

Cult/Star player for HPK

Cult/Star player for HPK U20

Cult/Star player for Zug

Career transactions
- 2009-05-03 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by Ak Bars Kazan
- 2008-06-09 • Signed to a one-year contract by Ak Bars Kazan
- 2007-02-27 • Claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2006-07-20 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2006-06-24 • Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers w/ a 2006 7th round pick (W. O'Neill) for J. Modry and P. Stefan
- 2005-08-11 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dallas Stars
- 2004-06-28 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dallas Stars
- 2004-06-09 • Signed to a lockout contract by Zug
- 2003-08-26 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dallas Stars

Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here)

var playerCommentEndpoint = " https://www.eliteprospects.com/premiumApi/getPlayerCommentsAnon/2688/player "; var deletePlayerCommentEndpoint = " '' ";