Niko Kapanen

Finland
Born on:
Birth place: Hattula, Finland
Forward, shoots left
5 ' 10" (177 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Drafted by: Dallas Stars, 6. round (#173 overall), in 1998 NHL Entry Draft


Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Silver171996Team FinlandU18 European ChampionshipUfa, Russia
Bronze181997HPK HämeenlinnaSM-LiigaHPK Hämeenlinna defeated Ilves Tampere 5‑1 in the bronze medal game.
Gold191998Team FinlandU20 World ChampionshipHelsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland
Bronze201999HPK HämeenlinnaSM-LiigaHPK Hämeenlinna defeated SaiPa Lappeenranta 7‑2 in the bronze medal game.
Bronze212000HPK HämeenlinnaSM-LiigaHPK Hämeenlinna defeated HIFK Helsinki 5‑2 in the bronze medal game.
Bronze222000Team FinlandIIHF World ChampionshipSaint Petersburg, Russia
Gold222001TPS TurkuSM-LiigaTPS Turku defeated Tappara Tampere 3‑1 in a best of five gold medal series.
Silver232001Team FinlandIIHF World ChampionshipNuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany
Silver272006Team FinlandOlympics - TurinTurin, Italy
Silver292007Team FinlandIIHF World ChampionshipMoscow, Russia
Bronze302008Team FinlandIIHF World ChampionshipHalifax, Nova Scotia and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Championship302009Ak Bars KazanKHL Gagarin Cup ChampionAk Bars Kazan defeated Lokomotive Yaroslav 4‑3 in a best of seven series.
Bronze312010Team FinlandOlympics - VancouverVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Championship312010Ak Bars KazanKHL Gagarin Cup ChampionAk Bars Kazan defeated HC MVD 4‑3 in a best of seven series.
Gold332011Team FinlandIIHF World ChampionshipBratislava and Košice, Slovakia
IIHF U18 European Championship MedalsSilver
IIHF U20 World Championship MedalsGold
IIHF World Championship MedalsGoldSilverSilverBronzeBronze
Olympic MedalsSilverBronze
KHL Gagarin Cup ChampionshipsChampionshipChampionship
Finnish Championship MedalsGoldBronzeBronzeBronze
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Mar 27, 2008PHX @ LAK(0-4)0000016:5513:293:070:190000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%0010662.50%
Mar 30, 2008PHX @ SJS(1-3)0000-113:0311:211:420:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%002528.57%
Apr 3, 2008DAL @ PHX(4-2)0110012:129:560:002:160000010000100000.0%0.0004.9184.9180.0006.0406.0400.0000.0000.00000.0%105741.67%
Apr 4, 2008PHX @ DAL(4-2)0000111:3111:060:000:250000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%003260.00%
Apr 6, 2008PHX @ ANA(2-3)0000115:2214:410:410:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%006940.00%
GAME LOG

Regular Season

Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
1995‑96HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga17710100001
1996‑97HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga18416915128000
1997‑98HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga194881826449210
1997‑98HPK HämeenlinnaEuropean Hockey League1963034001
1998‑99HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga20531429434913203
1999‑00HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga2153202848401861513.8
2000‑01TPS TurkuSM-Liiga22561121322061117.5
2001‑02Dallas StarsNHL2390112-10000.0
2001‑02Utah GrizzliesAHL235913284140-32329.9
2002‑03Dallas StarsNHL24825293444250116.3
2003‑04Dallas StarsNHL256715616-150001.8
2004‑05EV ZugNLA26449334224401
2005‑06Dallas StarsNHL278114213536-1052414.4
2006‑07Atlanta ThrashersNHL2860491320-121007.8
2006‑07Phoenix CoyotesNHL28192798-111017.1
2007‑08Phoenix CoyotesNHL297910182834-150511.8
2008‑09Ak Bars KazanKHL305312193122950523.5
2009‑10Ak Bars KazanKHL315412152744-770212.8
2010‑11Ak Bars KazanKHL32537293624252009.6
2011‑12Ak Bars KazanKHL3354122739242251216.7
2012‑13Ak Bars KazanKHL3450101929261420112.7
2013‑14Lev PrahaKHL3522841214640234.8
2014‑15Jokerit HelsinkiKHL366092433551040311.8
2015‑16Jokerit HelsinkiKHL375311152638-1140022.0
2016‑17HPK HämeenlinnaLiiga38497212820172016.4
KHL Totals39981152233247683311515.6
NHL Totals3973690126160-25123119.0
Liiga Totals307671261931857113311
AHL Totals5913284140-32329.9
NLA Totals449334224401
European Hockey League Totals63034001

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
1996‑97HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga181045924001
1997‑98HPK HämeenlinnaEuropean Hockey League1963034001
1998‑99HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga20834740100
1999‑00HPK HämeenlinnaSM-Liiga21819104-11003.2
2000‑01TPS TurkuSM-Liiga2210213450007.7
2001‑02Utah GrizzliesAHL2352130-200116.7
2002‑03Dallas StarsNHL241243712401020.0
2003‑04Dallas StarsNHL2511010000050.0
2004‑05EV ZugNLA26925735101
2005‑06Dallas StarsNHL27501110-20000.0
2008‑09Ak Bars KazanKHL302119101660004.8
2009‑10Ak Bars KazanKHL312289176340219.0
2010‑11Ak Bars KazanKHL32923512500111.1
2011‑12Ak Bars KazanKHL33122462-510211.1
2012‑13Ak Bars KazanKHL34184482120113.3
2013‑14Lev PrahaKHL3521291129200010.0
2014‑15Jokerit HelsinkiKHL364022020000.0
2015‑16Jokerit HelsinkiKHL3741238100050.0
2016‑17HPK HämeenlinnaLiiga387055430000.0
KHL Totals111204262751570612.9
Liiga Totals431024341811201
NHL Totals1854922201018.5
NLA Totals925735101
European Hockey League Totals63034001
AHL Totals52130-200116.7

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments