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Finland Markus Kankaanperä

#12 HC Bolzano / ICEHL - 21/22

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Markus Kankaanperä Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
43
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
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
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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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Markus Kankaanperä Connections

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

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