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 |
Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Atlanta Thrashers |
| 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 Phoenix Coyotes.
Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005-6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5-1 victory [1].
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 | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-1996 | HPK | SM-liiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-1997 | HPK | SM-liiga | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1997-1998 | HPK | SM-liiga | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-1999 | HPK | SM-liiga | 53 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1999-2000 | HPK | 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 | ||||
- Stats as of 8 May 2006
[edit] Awards
- 2003 - Played in NHL YoungStars Game
[edit] References
- Niko Kapanen at Hockey News
- Niko Kapanen on nhlfinns.com
- Kapanen's hat trick on February 9, 2006 at Espn.com
Categories: Living people | 1978 births | Atlanta Thrashers players | Dallas Stars draft picks | Dallas Stars players | Finnish ice hockey players | HPK players | Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics | Winter Olympics medalists | Phoenix Coyotes players | Olympic silver medalists for Finland | Nationalliga A players | TPS players
