Niko Kapanen # - C
DOB: Apr 29, 1978
Age: 31
Place of Birth: Hameenlinna, Finland
HT: 5-9 WT: 180
Shoots: L
NHL Seasons: 6
Drafted by Dallas in 1998 (6/173).
Current Status:
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Honours and Awards
| 2006 | Olympic Silver Medal |
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| 2002-03 | Played in the NHL YoungStars Game |
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Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions
| 09-Jun-08 | Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). |
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| 06-Apr-08 | Missed the last game of the regular season (flu). |
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| 27-Feb-07 | Claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Thrashers. |
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| 26-Feb-07 | Placed on waivers by the Atlanta Thrashers. |
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| 20-Jul-06 | Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers to a multi-year contract. |
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| 28-Jan-06 | Missed 1 game (flu). |
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| 26-Jan-06 | Flu, day-to-day. |
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| 11-Aug-05 | Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract. |
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| 31-Jul-05 | Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer. |
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| 28-Jun-04 | Re-signed by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract. |
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| 09-Jun-04 | NHL lockout: Signed with the EV Zug of the Swiss National League. |
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| 26-Aug-03 | Re-signed by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract. |
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| 26-Jun-03 | Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer. |
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| 19-Nov-01 | Assigned to Utah (AHL). |
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Trades
| 27-Feb-07 | Phoenix Coyotes claimed Niko Kapanen off waivers from the Atlanta Thrashers. |
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| 24-Jun-06 | Atlanta Thrashers traded Patrik Stefan and Jaroslav Modry to the Dallas Stars for Niko Kapanen and a 7th round selection in 2006. |
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| 27-Jun-98 | Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round (173rd overall) in 1998. |
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Career Stats
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | SHOTS | PCT |
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| 2008-09 | Kazan | KHL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | - | 22 | - | - |
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| 2007-08 | Phoenix | NHL | 79 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -1 | 34 | 85 | 11.76 |
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| 2006-07 | Phoenix | NHL | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 8 | 28 | 7.14 |
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| 2006-07 | Atlanta | NHL | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 20 | 51 | 7.84 |
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| 2006-07 | Total Atl/Phx | NHL | 79 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -23 | 28 | 79 | 7.59 |
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| 2005-06 | Dallas | NHL | 81 | 14 | 21 | 35 | -10 | 36 | 97 | 14.43 |
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| 2004-05 | Zug | Swi | 44 | 10 | 33 | 43 | - | 24 | - | - |
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| 2003-04 | Dallas | NHL | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -15 | 16 | 57 | 1.75 |
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| 2002-03 | Dallas | NHL | 82 | 5 | 29 | 34 | +25 | 44 | 80 | 6.25 |
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| 2001-02 | Dallas | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | .00 |
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| 2001-02 | Utah | AHL | 59 | 13 | 28 | 41 | -3 | 40 | 131 | 9.92 |
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| 2000-01 | TPS | Fin | 56 | 11 | 21 | 32 | - | 20 | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | HPK | Fin | 53 | 20 | 28 | 48 | +18 | 40 | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | HPK | Fin | 50 | 12 | 28 | 40 | - | 49 | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | HPK | Fin | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | - | 44 | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | HPK | Fin Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HPK | Fin | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | - | 12 | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HPK | Fin Jr. | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HPK | EuroHL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | 4 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HPK | Fin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HPK | Fin Jr. | 26 | 15 | 22 | 37 | - | 34 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HPK Hameenlinna B | Fin Jr. | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 8 | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | HPK Hameenlinna B | Fin Jr. | 37 | 19 | 44 | 63 | - | 40 | - | - |
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| 1993-94 | HPK | Fin Jr. | 31 | 17 | 33 | 50 | - | 34 | - | - |
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| 1993-94 | HPK Hameenlinna C | Fin Jr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| 1992-93 | HPK Hameenlinna C | Fin Jr. | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | - | 2 | - | - |
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| Total | NHL | 397 | 36 | 90 | 126 | -25 | 160 | 401 | 8.98 |
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| Total | AHL | 59 | 13 | 28 | 41 | -3 | 40 | 131 | 9.92 |
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| Total | Fin | 255 | 58 | 104 | 162 | - | 165 | - | - |
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| Total | Swi | 44 | 10 | 33 | 43 | - | 24 | - | - |
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| Total | Fin Jr. | 127 | 73 | 120 | 193 | - | 120 | - | - |
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| Total | KHL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | - | 22 | - | - |
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Playoff Stats
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | SHOTS | PCT |
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| 2008-09 | Kazan | KHL | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | 16 | - | - |
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| 2007-08 | Phoenix | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2006-07 | Phoenix | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2005-06 | Dallas | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 10 | 5 | .00 |
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| 2004-05 | Zug | Swi | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 35 | - | - |
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| 2003-04 | Dallas | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
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| 2002-03 | Dallas | NHL | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +4 | 12 | 20 | 20.00 |
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| 2001-02 | Dallas | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2001-02 | Utah | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 12 | 16.67 |
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| 2000-01 | TPS | Fin | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | HPK | Fin | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | 4 | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | HPK | Fin | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | 4 | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | HPK | Fin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | HPK | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HPK | Fin | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | 2 | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HPK | Fin Jr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HPK | EuroHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HPK | Fin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HPK | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HPK Hameenlinna B | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | HPK Hameenlinna B | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1993-94 | HPK | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1993-94 | HPK Hameenlinna C | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1992-93 | HPK Hameenlinna C | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | NHL | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +2 | 22 | 27 | 18.52 |
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| Total | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 12 | 16.67 |
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| Total | Fin | 36 | 10 | 19 | 29 | - | 14 | - | - |
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| Total | Swi | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 35 | - | - |
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| Total | Fin Jr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
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| Total | KHL | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | 16 | - | - |
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