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Sign up for premium# | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
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19 | 17 | 23 | 40 |
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18 | 12 | 23 | 35 |
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19 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
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21 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
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21 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Father: Hannu Kapanen
Uncle: Jari Kapanen
Brother: Kimmo Kapanen
Sons: Kasperi Kapanen & Konsta Kapanen
Nephew: Oliver Kapanen
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1988-89 |
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U16 SM-sarja | 19 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 | | | ||||||||
1989-90 |
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Jr. A SM-sarja | 30 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | | | ||||||||
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WHC-17 | - | - | - | - | - | | | |||||||||
1990-91 |
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Jr. A SM-sarja | 31 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 10 | | | ||||||||
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SM-liiga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | Playoffs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7 | |
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EJC-18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | | | |||||||||
1991-92 |
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Jr. A SM-sarja | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Relegation | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
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SM-liiga | 42 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 4 | | | ||||||||
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WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | |||||||||
1992-93 |
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U20 I-divisioona | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | Qualification | 7 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 2 | ||
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SM-liiga | 37 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | -7 | | | ||||||||
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WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | ||||||||
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International-Jr | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | | | |||||||||
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International | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||||
1993-94 |
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SM-liiga | 48 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 16 | 12 | | | |||||||
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Czech2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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OG | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | ||||||||
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WC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | | | ||||||||
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International | 36 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 16 | | | ||||||||
1994-95 |
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SM-liiga | 49 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 23 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
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WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | ||||||||
1995-96 |
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NHL | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | | |||||||
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AHL | 28 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | |
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WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | | | ||||||||
1996-97 |
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NHL | 45 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 6 | | | |||||||
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WCup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | | | ||||||||
1997-98 |
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NHL | 81 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 16 | 9 | | | |||||||
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OG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | | | ||||||||
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WC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -2 | | | ||||||||
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International | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | | | |||||||||
1998-99 |
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NHL | 81 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 10 | 1 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
1999-00 |
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NHL | 76 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 10 | | | |||||||
2000-01 |
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NHL | 82 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 24 | -12 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -7 |
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WC | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 5 | | | ||||||||
2001-02 |
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NHL | 77 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 23 | 9 | | | Playoffs | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | -2 |
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OG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | | | ||||||||
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International | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | | | ||||||||
2002-03 |
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NHL | 43 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | -17 | | | |||||||
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NHL | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | -1 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
2003-04 |
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NHL | 74 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 9 | | | Playoffs | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
2004-05 |
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Mestis | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
2005-06 |
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NHL | 58 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | -9 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
2006-07 |
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NHL | 77 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 22 | -21 | | | |||||||
2007-08 |
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NHL | 74 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -12 | | | Playoffs | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
2008-09 |
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SM-liiga | 55 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 18 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
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WC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | ||||||||
2009-10 |
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SM-liiga | 49 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 58 | -6 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
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WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | ||||||||
2010-11 | Did not play | | | ||||||||||||||
2011-12 |
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SM-liiga | 35 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2012-13 |
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SM-liiga | 38 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 1 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
2013-14 |
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Liiga | 35 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -6 | | |
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1993-94 |
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Deutschland Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
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Izvestia Trophy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | | ||||||||
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Nissan Cup | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||||
2008-09 |
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EHT | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | | | |||||||
2009-10 |
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EHT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
2011-12 |
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ET | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | ||||||||
2012-13 |
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ET | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | ||||||||
2013-14 |
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ET | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | |
S | Team | League | Role on Team | Notes |
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2003-04 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2004-05 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2005-06 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2006-07 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2007-08 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2008-09 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2009-10 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2010-11 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
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SM-liiga | General Manager | ||
2011-12 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2012-13 |
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SM-liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2013-14 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2014-15 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
2015-16 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
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Liiga | Chairman | ||
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Jr. A SM-liiga | Head Coach | ||
2016-17 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
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Liiga | Chairman | ||
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Liiga | Asst. Coach | ||
2017-18 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
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Liiga | Chairman | ||
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Liiga | Head Coach | ||
2018-19 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
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Liiga | Chairman | ||
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Liiga | Head Coach | ||
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Spengler Cup | Head Coach | ||
2019-20 |
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Liiga | Franchise Owner | |
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Liiga | Chairman | ||
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NL | Head Coach | Relieved of duties on Dec 18th & replaced by Serge Pelletier |
League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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1 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 1.11 | 4 | 10 | | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | -2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | | | 0 | |||||||
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2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | -1 | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | - | | | 0 | |||||||
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3 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.44 | 10 | - | | | 0 | |||||||
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4 | 60 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0.52 | 10 | 14 | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.47 | 8 | - | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 | | | 0 | |||||||
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3 | 64 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 0.98 | 16 | - | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 10 | - |
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10 | 402 | 120 | 173 | 293 | 0.73 | 229 | 32 | | | 6 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 0.63 | 8 | -6 |
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1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.90 | 2 | 4 | | | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 | 4 |
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12 | 831 | 189 | 269 | 458 | 0.55 | 175 | -28 | | | 7 | 87 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 0.40 | 22 | -12 |
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1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | - | | | 0 | |||||||
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3 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.28 | 6 | -4 | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 1.47 | 4 | - | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | - | | | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 3.57 | 2 | - |
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7 | 56 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 0.70 | 24 | 21 | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 4 | -1 | | | 0 | |||||||
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1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | 0 | |||||||
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2 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.64 | 10 | 2 | | | 0 |
DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
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03/13/2014 | ||||
03/13/2014 | Confirmed | KalPa | Retired |
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04/19/2013 | ||||
04/19/2013 | Extension | KalPa | KalPa |
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04/07/2011 | ||||
04/07/2011 | Confirmed | No team | KalPa |
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Number 24 retired by KalPa
Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for HIFK
Cult/Star player for KalPa
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers
Career transactions
- 2014-03-13 • Announced his retirement
- 2008-06-02 • Signed by KalPa
- 2004-11-17 • Signed to a lockout contract by KalPa
- 2003-02-07 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Ryan Bast for Pavel Brendl & Bruno St-Jacques
- 1997-06-25 • Rights transferred to the Carolina Hurricanes after the Hartford Whalers franchise relocated
- 1995-07-08 • Drafted by the Hartford Whalers
Memorable dates
- 2014-03-13 • Played his last SM-liiga game. His son Kasperi scored a goal in the same game. The game clock stopped on the 24th minute and 24th second to mark the goal. Coincidentally 24 was the number worn by Kapanen throughout his career.
- 2013-01-12 • Played alongside his son Kasperi Kapanen, marking the 2nd occasion that a father and son have played together in an SM-liiga game.
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