Niko Kapanen

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Position	Center
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Atlanta Thrashers Dallas Stars
Nationality	Finland
Born	April 29, 1978, Hattula, FIN
NHL Draft	173rd overall, 1998 Dallas Stars
Pro Career	2002 – present

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Silver	2006 Turin	Ice hockey

Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978 in Hattula, Finland) is a professional ice hockey center for the Atlanta Thrashers.

Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

On June 24, 2006, Kapanen was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with 7th round draft pick in 2006, for defenseman Jaroslav Modry and centerman Patrik Stefan, who was taken first overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

[edit] Career Statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995-1996	HPK Hämeenlinna	SM-liiga	7	1	0	1	0	--	--	--	--	--
1996-1997	HPK Hämeenlinna	SM-liiga	41	6	9	15	12	10	4	5	9	2
1997-1998	HPK Hämeenlinna	SM-liiga	48	8	18	26	44	--	--	--	--	--
1998-1999	HPK Hämeenlinna	SM-liiga	53	14	29	43	49	8	3	4	7	4
1999-2000	HPK Hämeenlinna	SM-liiga	53	20	28	48	40	8	1	9	10	4
2000-2001	TPS	SM-liiga	56	11	22	33	20	10	2	1	3	0
2001-2002	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	59	13	28	41	40	5	2	1	3	0
2001-2002	Dallas	NHL	9	0	1	1	2	--	--	--	--	--
2002-2003	Dallas	NHL	82	5	29	34	55	12	4	3	7	12
2003-2004	Dallas	NHL	67	1	5	6	16	1	1	0	1	0
2004-2005	EV Zug	NLA	44	10	33	43	24	9	2	5	7	35
2005-2006	Dallas	NHL	81	14	21	35	36	5	0	1	1	10
NHL Totals			239	20	56	76	98	18	5	4	9	22