Niko Kapanen
| Niko Kapanen | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 29 April 1978 Hattula, Finland |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
Lev Praha HPK TPS Dallas Stars EV Zug Atlanta Thrashers Phoenix Coyotes |
| National team |  Finland |
| NHL Draft | 173rd overall, 1998 Dallas Stars |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for HC Lev Praha of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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 2005–06 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14) and points (35). He scored his first career hat-trick on 9 February 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory.[1]
On 24 June 2006, Kapanen was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with 7th round draft pick in 2006, for defenceman Jaroslav Modrý and centerman Patrik Štefan. During his first season with the Thrashers, Kapanen was picked up off the waiver list by the Phoenix Coyotes.[2]
On 9 June 2008, Kapanen signed for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Turin | |
| Bronze | 2010 Vancouver | |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2000 St Petersburg | |
| Silver | 2001 Cologne | |
| Silver | 2007 Moscow | |
| Bronze | 2008 Quebec City | |
| Gold | 2011 Bratislava | |
| World Cup | ||
| Silver | 2004 Canada | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 1998 Finland | |
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-ups)
- 2005 – World Championships
- 2006 – Winter Olympics (silver medal)
- 2007 – World Championships (silver medal)
- 2008 – World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2009 – World Championships
- 2010 – Winter Olympics (bronze medal)
- 2011 – World Championships (gold medal)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 54 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 53 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 54 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 397 | 36 | 90 | 126 | 160 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||||
| KHL totals | 264 | 53 | 110 | 163 | 140 | 82 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 38 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Finland Jr. | WJC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | Finland Jr. | WJC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 2010 | Finland | OG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Awards
- 2003 – played in NHL YoungStars Game
References
External links
- Niko Kapanen at Hockey News
- Niko Kapanen on nhlfinns.com
- Niko Kapanen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database