Niko Kapanen

#39 HPK / Liiga - 16/17

Date of Birth: Apr 29, 1978
Age: 48
Place of Birth: Hämeenlinna, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: HPK
Position: C
Height: 177 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 80 kg / 176 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Niko Kapanen Facts

Player Type: PlaymakerTwo-Way Forward
Drafted: 1998 round 6 #173 overall by Dallas Stars

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Niko Kapanen Statistics

									Post
1992-1993	HPK U16	U16 SM-sarja	14	14	6	20	2	-
1993-1994	HPK U16	U16 SM-sarja	2	0	1	1	0	-
1993-1994	HPK U18	U18 I-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	Qualification	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993-1994	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	9	4	6	10	12	-
1994-1995	HPK U18	U18 SM-sarja	31	16	39	55	40	-
1994-1995	HPK U20	U20 I-divisioona	6	3	5	8	0	-
1994-1995	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	8	2	1	3	20	-
1995-1996	HPK U18	U18 SM-sarja	10	6	6	12	8	-
1995-1996	HPK U20	U20 I-divisioona	13	8	15	23	18	-	Qualification	13	7	7	14	16	4
1995-1996	HPK	SM-liiga	7	1	0	1	0	0
1995-1996	Finland U18	EJC-18	5	0	0	0	6	4
1995-1996	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	18	4	8	12	32	-
1996-1997	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	5	1	7	8	2	-	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	-
1996-1997	HPK	SM-liiga	41	6	9	15	12	8	Playoffs	12	4	5	9	2	4
1996-1997	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	4	4	8	0	-
1996-1997	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	15	6	6	12	2	-
1997-1998	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	1	1	2	0	-
1997-1998	HPK	SM-liiga	48	8	18	26	44	9
1997-1998	Finland U20 "A"	WJC-20	7	2	5	7	2	3
1997-1998	Finland U20 (all) "C"	International-Jr	18	5	7	12	14	-
1997-1998	Finland (all)	International	4	1	1	2	2	-
1998-1999	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	0	0	0	0	0	-	Relegation	5	3	1	4	0	-
1998-1999	HPK	SM-liiga	53	14	29	43	49	13	Playoffs	8	3	4	7	4	0
1999-2000	HPK "A"	SM-liiga	53	20	28	48	40	18	Playoffs	8	1	9	10	4	-1
1999-2000	Finland	WC	9	4	3	7	4	9
2000-2001	TPS	SM-liiga	56	11	21	32	20	6	Playoffs	10	2	1	3	4	5
2000-2001	Finland	WC	9	3	1	4	8	3
2001-2002	Dallas Stars	NHL	9	0	1	1	2	-1
2001-2002	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	59	13	28	41	40	-3	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0	-2
2001-2002	Finland	WC	9	0	4	4	10	2
2001-2002	Finland (all)	International	9	0	4	4	10	2
2002-2003	Dallas Stars	NHL	82	5	29	34	44	25	Playoffs	12	4	3	7	12	4
2003-2004	Dallas Stars	NHL	67	1	5	6	16	-15	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	0
2003-2004	Finland	WC	7	3	2	5	14	-1
2004-2005	EV Zug	NLA	44	9	33	42	24	-	Playoffs	9	2	5	7	35	-
2004-2005	Finland	WCup	6	1	2	3	0	-
2004-2005	Finland	WC	7	1	4	5	8	1
2005-2006	Dallas Stars	NHL	81	14	21	35	36	-10	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	10	-2
2005-2006	Finland Olympics	OG	8	2	1	3	2	1
2006-2007	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	60	4	9	13	20	-12
2006-2007	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	19	2	7	9	8	-11
2006-2007	Finland	WC	9	0	7	7	6	2
2007-2008	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	79	10	18	28	34	-1
2007-2008	Finland	WC	9	2	5	7	0	3
2008-2009	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	53	12	19	31	22	9	Playoffs	21	1	9	10	16	6
2008-2009	Finland	WC	7	7	3	10	2	1
2009-2010	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	54	12	15	27	44	-7	Playoffs	22	8	9	17	6	3
2009-2010	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	2	2	0	0
2010-2011	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	53	7	31	38	24	25	Playoffs	9	2	3	5	12	5
2010-2011	Finland	WC	9	2	1	3	2	3
2011-2012	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	54	12	27	39	24	21	Playoffs	12	2	4	6	2	-5
2011-2012	Finland	WC	10	1	1	2	2	1
2011-2012	Finland (all)	International	15	1	2	3	8	3
2012-2013	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	50	10	18	28	26	14	Playoffs	18	4	6	10	2	1
2013-2014	HC Lev Praha "A"	KHL	22	8	4	12	14	6	Playoffs	21	2	9	11	29	2
2013-2014	HC Stadion Litoměřice Loan	Czechia2	2	0	0	0	2	0
2014-2015	Jokerit "C"	KHL	60	9	24	33	55	10	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0	2
2015-2016	Jokerit "C"	KHL	53	11	15	26	38	-11	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	8	1
2016-2017	HPK "C"	Liiga	49	7	21	28	20	17	Playoffs	7	0	5	5	4	3

Niko Kapanen Tournament Statistics

									Post
1993-1994	Finland U16	Nordic Cup	3	1	1	2	4	-2
1997-1998	HPK	Euro HL	6	3	0	3	4	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
2004-2005	Finland	EHT	4	0	1	1	4	-
2006-2007	Finland	EHT	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-2009	Finland	EHT	3	3	1	4	2	-2
2009-2010	Finland	EHT	3	0	1	1	0	2
2010-2011	Finland	EHT	6	0	2	2	2	0
2011-2012	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	4	1
2014-2015	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	2	0	1	1	12	1
2015-2016	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	2	0	0	0	2	-2

Niko Kapanen Career Totals by League


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	0								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 Totals by Team


Ak Bars Kazan	5	264	53	110	163	0.62	140	62	5	82	17	31	48	0.59	38	10
Atlanta Thrashers	1	60	4	9	13	0.22	20	-12	0
Dallas Stars	4	239	20	56	76	0.32	98	-1	3	18	5	4	9	0.50	22	2
EV Zug	1	44	9	33	42	0.95	24	-	1	9	2	5	7	0.78	35	-
Finland	10	85	23	31	54	0.64	56	24	0
Finland (WCup)	1	6	1	2	3	0.50	0	-	0
Finland (EHT)	6	20	3	5	8	0.40	12	1*	0
Finland (all)	3	28	2	7	9	0.32	20	5*	0
Finland Olympics	2	14	2	3	5	0.36	2	1	0
Finland U16 (Cup)	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	4	-2	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	9	4	6	10	1.11	12	-	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	8	2	1	3	0.38	20	-	0
Finland U18	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	6	4	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	18	4	8	12	0.67	32	-	0
Finland U20	2	13	6	9	15	1.15	2	3*	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	33	11	13	24	0.73	16	-	0
HC Lev Praha	1	22	8	4	12	0.55	14	6	1	21	2	9	11	0.52	29	2
HC Stadion Litoměřice	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
HPK	6	257	59	105	164	0.64	169	65*	5	36	8	23	31	0.86	14	6*
HPK U16	2	16	14	7	21	1.31	2	-	0
HPK U18	2	41	22	45	67	1.63	48	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HPK U20	5	26	13	28	41	1.58	20	-	3	20	10	9	19	0.95	18	4*
Jokerit	2	117	20	40	60	0.51	107	-2	2	8	1	4	5	0.63	8	3
Phoenix Coyotes	2	98	12	25	37	0.38	42	-12	0
TPS	1	56	11	21	32	0.57	20	6	1	10	2	1	3	0.30	4	5
Utah Grizzlies	1	59	13	28	41	0.69	40	-3	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	0	-2

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niko Kapanen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1995-1996	U18 EJC Silver Medal
1996-1997	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
1997-1998	Liiga Most Shorthanded Goals (1) U20 WJC Gold Medal
1998-1999	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
1999-2000	SM-liiga Bronze Medal SM-liiga Playoffs Most Assists (9) World Championship Best Plus/Minus (+9) World Championship Bronze Medal
2000-2001	SM-liiga Champion World Championship Silver Medal
2002-2003	NHL Most Assists by Rookie (29) NHL YoungStars Roster
2004-2005	World Cup Runner Up
2005-2006	Olympic Silver Medal
2006-2007	World Championship Silver Medal
2007-2008	World Championship Bronze Medal
2008-2009	Finnish Player of the Year KHL Gagarin Cup Champion World Championship Most Goals (7) World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	KHL Gagarin Cup Champion Olympic Bronze Medal
2010-2011	World Championship Gold Medal
2020-2021	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#258)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/10/2017	Confirmed	HPK	Retired
06/08/2016	Confirmed	Jokerit	HPK
04/20/2015	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit
07/10/2014	Confirmed	HC Lev Praha	Jokerit
08/12/2013	Confirmed	Ak Bars Kazan	HC Lev Praha

Niko Kapanen 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