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Finland Niko Kapanen
#39 HPK / Liiga - 16/17
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
Date of Birth
Apr 29, 1978
Position
C
Age
46
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

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)

© Photo: Timo Savela

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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* |

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.

Niko Kapanen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
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
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ak Bars Kazan

Cult/Star player for EV Zug

Cult/Star player for Finland

Cult/Star player for HPK

Cult/Star player for HPK U20

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