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Finland Markus Kankaanperä

#12 HC Bolzano / ICEHL - 21/22

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Markus Kankaanperä Facts

Date of Birth
Position
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Age
43
Height
187 cm / 6'2"
Place of Birth
Weight
97 kg / 214 lbs
Nation
Shoots
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Youth Team
Status
Retired
Agency
Highlights
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2

A defensively reliable defenseman with good size. Kankaanperä plays an aggressive game and has good timing in his physical play. He can chip in the offensive zone as well. Prone to taking penalties and lacks in mobility.

Father: Ari Kankaanperä
Brothers: Mikko Kankaanperä, Samuli Kankaanperä
Uncle: Risto Kankaanperä
Cousin: Tapio Sammalkangas

Team Staff profile of Markus Kankaanperä also available

Markus Kankaanperä Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja 25 5 6 11 34 - |
JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 9 1 1 2 4 - |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 3 2 0 2 2 - |
1996-97 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 33 3 5 8 83 - |
Finland U17 WHC-17 3 0 0 0 8 - |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 10 0 0 0 10 - |
1997-98 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 13 4 10 14 18 - | Playoffs 5 3 2 5 6 -
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 32 0 0 0 2 - |
Finland U18 EJC-18 6 0 1 1 8 - |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 24 1 2 3 18 - |
1998-99 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 1 0 0 0 4 - |
JYP SM-liiga 50 0 2 2 85 -3 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
Finland U20 WJC-20 6 0 0 0 6 - |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 17 1 0 1 10 - |
1999-00 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 3 1 1 2 2 - | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 6 -
JYP SM-liiga 47 0 5 5 87 -5 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 0 2 2 8 -5 |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 16 0 4 4 18 - |
2000-01 JYP SM-liiga 53 5 4 9 60 -12 |
2001-02 HPK SM-liiga 51 4 3 7 80 13 | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 10 0
2002-03 Jokerit SM-liiga 52 1 4 5 94 8 | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 6 4
2003-04 Jokerit SM-liiga 55 6 6 12 101 12 | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 8 3
2004-05 Jokerit SM-liiga 51 0 3 3 71 8 | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 6 0
2005-06 Jokerit SM-liiga 53 5 5 10 182 -3 |
2006-07 Jokerit SM-liiga 49 9 7 16 136 15 | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 1
2007-08 Brynäs IF Elitserien 45 2 4 6 114 -6 | Kvalserien SHL 3 0 0 0 2 0
2008-09 HIFK SM-liiga 57 4 16 20 110 -2 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 6 -1
2009-10 HIFK SM-liiga 55 2 12 14 137 10 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 6 -1
2010-11 HIFK SM-liiga 58 1 10 11 145 14 | Playoffs 15 0 4 4 28 4
2011-12 HIFK SM-liiga 29 0 4 4 71 15 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 8 -2
2012-13 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 58 4 12 16 166 21 | Playoffs 15 0 1 1 8 -3
2013-14 Tappara “A” Liiga 58 5 4 9 72 0 | Playoffs 18 2 1 3 20 3
2014-15 Tappara “A” Liiga 52 4 10 14 97 12 | Playoffs 20 1 3 4 24 0
2015-16 Tappara “A” Liiga 49 1 6 7 88 7 | Playoffs 18 1 1 2 6 -2
2016-17 Sport “C” Liiga 56 1 7 8 158 -4 |
2017-18 Sport “C” Liiga 17 1 2 3 33 -5 |
HIFK Liiga 23 0 4 4 30 9 | Playoffs 12 1 0 1 8 0
2018-19 HIFK Liiga 45 1 6 7 70 -12 | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 10 1
2019-20 HIFK Liiga 6 0 0 0 6 2 |
Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 6 0 3 3 14 3 |
2020-21 JoKP Mestis 9 1 5 6 31 2 |
HPK Liiga 30 1 0 1 50 0 |
2021-22 Dundee Stars “A” EIHL 30 1 5 6 57 -9 |
HC Bolzano ICEHL 1 0 0 0 0 -1 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2

Markus Kankaanperä Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Jokerit Spengler Cup 4 1 0 1 8 0 |
Finland EHT 3 0 0 0 0 - |
2007-08 Finland EHT 3 0 0 0 4 -1 |
2010-11 HIFK ET 6 1 3 4 55 - |
2011-12 HIFK ET 6 0 2 2 18 - |
2012-13 Tappara “A” ET 7 0 0 0 6 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 8 -
2013-14 Tappara ET 8 0 0 0 4 - |
2014-15 Tappara “A” Champions HL 8 0 0 0 31 -3 |
2015-16 Tappara “A” Champions HL 8 1 1 2 29 2 |
2018-19 HIFK Champions HL 6 1 1 2 2 1 |
2021-22 Dundee Stars EIHL Cup 6 0 0 0 6 0 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2021-22 Dundee Stars EIHL Player-Asst. Coach

Markus Kankaanperä Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
EIHL
2022-02-20T17:30:00-0100 Dundee Stars @ Manchester Storm
2022-02-19T18:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars @ Glasgow Clan
2022-02-16T18:30:00-0100 Dundee Stars vs Cardiff Devils
2022-02-11T18:30:00-0100 Dundee Stars vs Belfast Giants
2022-02-06T16:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars vs Guildford Flames
2022-02-05T18:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars @ Sheffield Steelers
2022-01-30T15:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars @ Nottingham Panthers
2022-01-29T18:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars vs Manchester Storm
2022-01-23T16:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars vs Sheffield Steelers
2022-01-22T18:00:00-0100 Dundee Stars vs Coventry Blaze
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Markus Kankaanperä Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 3 22 2 2 4 0.18 62 0 | 0
DEL2 1 6 0 3 3 0.50 14 3 | 0
EHT 2 6 0 0 0 0.00 4 -1 | 0
EIHL 1 30 1 5 6 0.20 57 -9 | 0
EIHL Cup 1 6 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 | 0
EJC-18 1 6 0 1 1 0.17 8 - | 0
ET 4 27 1 5 6 0.22 83 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 8 -
ICEHL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 -2
International-Jr 5 70 4 6 10 0.14 58 - | 0
Liiga (SM-liiga) 22 1 054 55 132 187 0.18 2 129 100 | 16 166 7 18 25 0.15 160 7
Mestis 1 9 1 5 6 0.67 31 2 | 0
Elitserien (SHL) 1 45 2 4 6 0.13 114 -6 | 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 0
Spengler Cup 1 4 1 0 1 0.25 8 0 | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 25 5 6 11 0.44 34 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 3 55 8 16 24 0.44 105 - | 1 5 3 2 5 1.00 6 -
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 36 1 1 2 0.06 8 - | 1 3 0 1 1 0.33 6 -
WHC-17 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 8 - | 0
WJC-20 2 13 0 2 2 0.15 14 -5 | 0
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Markus Kankaanperä Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/09/2022
05/09/2022 Confirmed HC Bolzano Retired
23/02/2022
23/02/2022 Confirmed Dundee Stars HC Bolzano
06/09/2021
06/09/2021 Confirmed HPK Dundee Stars
12/01/2021
12/01/2021 Confirmed JoKP HPK
27/10/2020
27/10/2020 Confirmed Löwen Frankfurt JoKP
11/02/2020
11/02/2020 Confirmed HIFK Löwen Frankfurt
13/02/2019
13/02/2019 Extension HIFK HIFK
03/05/2018
03/05/2018 Extension HIFK HIFK
03/01/2018
03/01/2018 Confirmed Sport HIFK
03/05/2016
03/05/2016 Confirmed Tappara Sport
20/05/2015
20/05/2015 Extension Tappara Tappara
20/05/2014
20/05/2014 Extension Tappara Tappara
02/05/2012
02/05/2012 Confirmed HIFK Tappara
20/01/2010
20/01/2010 Extension HIFK HIFK

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