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Finland Sami Kapanen

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Database: 1 147 296 players
Last added: Andrei Karpekin
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Kyle Hardy 19 11 18 29
2. Jan Dufek 20 11 17 28
3. Anthony Rech 18 14 12 26
4. Brady Shaw 19 13 11 24
5. Enzo Carry 20 10 14 24
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
51
Nation

Father: Hannu Kapanen
Uncle: Jari Kapanen
Brother: Kimmo Kapanen
Sons: Kasperi Kapanen & Konsta Kapanen
Nephew: Oliver Kapanen

History
- 2019-12-18 • Relieved of duties by Lugano
- 2019-05-10 • Named Head Coach by Lugano

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2003-04 KalPa Mestis Franchise Owner
2004-05 KalPa Mestis Franchise Owner
2005-06 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2006-07 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2007-08 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2008-09 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2009-10 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2010-11 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
KalPa SM-liiga General Manager
2011-12 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2012-13 KalPa SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2013-14 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
2014-15 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
2015-16 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
KalPa Liiga Chairman
KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2016-17 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
KalPa Liiga Chairman
KalPa Liiga Asst. Coach
2017-18 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
KalPa Liiga Chairman
KalPa Liiga Head Coach
2018-19 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
KalPa Liiga Chairman
KalPa Liiga Head Coach
2019-20 KalPa Liiga Franchise Owner
KalPa Liiga Chairman
HC Lugano NL Head Coach Relieved of duties on Dec 18th &
replaced by Serge Pelletier
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2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Pro Scout
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2024-25 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Development Coach
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Sami Kapanen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1988-89 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 19* 13* 15* 28* 4* -* |
1989-90 KalPa U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 30* 14* 13* 27* 4* -* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1990-91 KalPa U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 31* 9* 27* 36* 10* -* |
KalPa SM-liiga 14* 1* 2* 3* 2* 3* | Playoffs 8 2 1 3 2 -7
Finland U18 EJC-18 6* 6* 4* 10* 0* -* |
1991-92 KalPa U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* | Relegation 5 1 3 4 10 -
KalPa SM-liiga 42* 15* 10* 25* 8* 4* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 5* 6* 8* -* |
1992-93 KalPa U20 U20 I-divisioona 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* | Qualification 7 11 14 25 2 -
KalPa SM-liiga 37* 4* 17* 21* 12* -7* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 2* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 15* 3* 4* 7* 8* -* |
Finland II (all) International 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
1993-94 KalPa SM-liiga 48* 23* 32* 55* 16* 12* |
HC Královopolská Brno Czechia2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
Finland OG 8* 1* 0* 1* 2* 2* |
Finland WC 8* 4* 2* 6* 0* 11* |
Finland (all) International 36* 14* 5* 19* 2* 16* |
1994-95 HIFK SM-liiga 49* 14* 28* 42* 42* 23* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
Finland WC 8* 2* 2* 4* 6* 6* |
1995-96 Hartford Whalers NHL 35* 5* 4* 9* 6* 0* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 28* 14* 17* 31* 4* 10* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 -2
Finland WC 8* 2* 2* 4* 6* -1* |
1996-97 Hartford Whalers NHL 45* 13* 12* 25* 2* 6* |
Finland WCup 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -1* |
1997-98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81* 26* 37* 63* 16* 9* |
Finland OG 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -4* |
Finland “A” WC 10* 4* 3* 7* 2* -2* |
Finland (all) International 16* 4* 4* 8* 2* -* |
1998-99 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81* 24* 35* 59* 10* 1* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 -2
1999-00 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 76* 24* 24* 48* 12* 10* |
2000-01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82* 20* 37* 57* 24* -12* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 0 -7
Finland WC 8* 7* 4* 11* 8* 5* |
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 77* 27* 42* 69* 23* 9* | Playoffs 23 1 8 9 6 -2
Finland OG 4* 1* 2* 3* 4* -2* |
Finland (all) International 4* 1* 2* 3* 4* -2* |
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 43* 6* 12* 18* 12* -17* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28* 4* 9* 13* 6* -1* | Playoffs 13 4 3 7 6 2
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74* 12* 18* 30* 14* 9* | Playoffs 18 3 7 10 6 5
2004-05 KalPa Mestis 10* 6* 3* 9* 2* 4* | Playoffs 9 5 3 8 4 4
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 58* 12* 22* 34* 12* -9* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -4
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 77* 11* 14* 25* 22* -21* |
2007-08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74* 5* 3* 8* 16* -12* | Playoffs 16 2 0 2 2 -4
2008-09 KalPa “C” SM-liiga 55* 21* 24* 45* 18* 8* | Playoffs 12 4 5 9 4 2
Finland “C” WC 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* 0* |
2009-10 KalPa “C” SM-liiga 49* 15* 31* 46* 58* -6* | Playoffs 13 6 7 13 0 1
Finland “C” WC 7* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2010-11 Did not play * * * * * * |
2011-12 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 35* 13* 12* 25* 33* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 0
2012-13 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 38* 7* 11* 18* 14* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -1
2013-14 KalPa Liiga 35* 7* 6* 13* 26* -6* |

Sami Kapanen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Finland Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland Izvestia Trophy 4* 2* 0* 2* 0* 5* |
2008-09 Finland EHT 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* -3* |
2009-10 Finland EHT 2* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
2011-12 KalPa “C” ET 7* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
2012-13 KalPa “A” ET 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2013-14 KalPa ET 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
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