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Niko Kapanen

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-9    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: April 29, 1978 in Hameenlinna, Finland

Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round (173rd overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
2001-02 23 Dallas Stars NHL 9 0 1 1 0.11 0 0.03 2 1 2 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.33 0.0 88 9:44
2002-03 24 Dallas Stars NHL 82 5 29 34 0.41 11 0.13 49 1 33 10 25 44 4 0 1 1 80 0.98 6.3 1201 14:39
2003-04 25 Dallas Stars NHL 67 1 5 6 0.09 2 0.03 9 1 34 11 -15 16 1 0 0 0 57 0.85 1.8 771 11:30
2005-06 27 Dallas Stars NHL 81 14 21 35 0.43 13 0.16 46 18 51 13 -10 36 7 5 2 4 97 1.20 14.4 1152 14:13
2006-07 28 2 Teams NHL 79 6 16 22 0.28 8 0.10 40 14 50 1 -23 28 4 2 0 1 79 1.00 7.6 979 12:24
2006-07 28 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 60 4 9 13 0.22 5 0.08 25 3 35 1 -12 20 3 1 0 0 51 0.85 7.8 645 10:45
2006-07 28 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 19 2 7 9 0.47 3 0.16 15 11 15 0 -11 8 1 1 0 1 28 1.47 7.1 334 17:36
2007-08 29 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 79 10 18 28 0.35 10 0.13 49 24 29 3 -1 34 5 5 0 5 85 1.08 11.8 1091 13:49
Career 6 Seasons NHL 397 36 90 126 0.32 44 0.11 195 59 199 38 -25 160 21 12 3 11 401 1.01 9.0 5282 13:18

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
2002-03 24 Dallas Stars NHL 12 4 3 7 0.58 4 12 3 0 1 0 20 1.67 20.0 193 16:03
2003-04 25 Dallas Stars NHL 1 1 0 1 1.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2.00 50.0 7 6:51
2005-06 27 Dallas Stars NHL 5 0 1 1 0.20 -2 10 0 0 0 0 5 1.00 0.0 74 14:52
Career 3 Seasons NHL 18 5 4 9 0.50 2 22 4 0 1 0 27 1.50 18.5 274 15:13

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1993-94 15 HPK Hameenlinna U18 Fin-U18 31 17 33 50 1.61 34
1994-95 16 HPK Hameenlinna U18 Fin-U18 31 16 39 55 1.77 40
1994-95 16 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 6 3 5 8 1.33 0
1995-96 17 HPK Hameenlinna U18 Fin-U18 10 6 6 12 1.20 8
1995-96 17 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 26 15 22 37 1.42 34
1995-96 17 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 7 1 0 1 0.14 0
1995-96 17 Finland EJC-A 5 0 0 0 0.00 6
1996-97 18 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 5 1 7 8 1.60 2
1996-97 18 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 41 6 9 15 0.37 12
1996-97 18 HPK Hameenlinna EuroHL 6 3 0 3 0.50 4
1996-97 18 Finland WC-A 6 4 4 8 1.33 0
1997-98 19 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 2 1 1 2 1.00 0
1997-98 19 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 48 8 18 26 0.54 44
1997-98 19 Finland WC-A 7 2 5 7 1.00 2
1998-99 20 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 5 3 1 4 0.80 0
1998-99 20 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 53 14 29 43 0.81 49
1999-00 21 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 53 20 28 48 0.91 38
1999-00 21 Finland WC-A 9 4 3 7 0.78 4
2000-01 22 TPS Turku Finland 56 11 22 33 0.59 20
2000-01 22 Finland WC-A 9 3 1 4 0.44 8
2001-02 23 Utah Grizzlies AHL 59 13 28 41 0.69 -3 40 8 2 3 2
2001-02 23 Finland WC-A 9 0 4 4 0.44 10
2003-04 25 Finland WC-A 7 3 2 5 0.71 14
2004-05 26 Finland W-Cup 6 1 2 3 0.50 0
2004-05 26 EV Zug Swiss 44 10 33 43 0.98 24
2004-05 26 Finland WC-A 7 1 4 5 0.71 8
2005-06 27 Finland Olympics 8 2 1 3 0.38 2
2006-07 28 Finland WC-A 9 0 7 7 0.78 6
2007-08 29 Finland WC-A 9 2 5 7 0.78 0
Career 1 Season AHL 59 13 28 41 0.69 -3 40 8 2 3 2
Career 1 Season EJC-A 5 0 0 0 0.00 6
Career 1 Season EuroHL 6 3 0 3 0.50 4
Career 5 Seasons Fin-Jr. 44 23 36 59 1.34 36
Career 3 Seasons Fin-U18 72 39 78 117 1.63 82
Career 6 Seasons Finland 258 60 106 166 0.64 163
Career 1 Season Olympics 8 2 1 3 0.38 2
Career 1 Season Swiss 44 10 33 43 0.98 24
Career 1 Season W-Cup 6 1 2 3 0.50 0
Career 9 Seasons WC-A 72 19 35 54 0.75 52

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1996-97 18 HPK Hameenlinna EuroHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
1996-97 18 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 2 0 0.00
1996-97 18 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 10 4 5 9 0.90 0 2 0 0.00
1998-99 20 HPK Hameenlinna Jr. Fin-Jr. 1 0 2 2 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
1998-99 20 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 8 3 4 7 0.88 0 4 0 0.00
1999-00 21 HPK Hameenlinna Finland 8 1 9 10 1.25 0 4 0 0.00
2000-01 22 TPS Turku Finland 10 2 1 3 0.30 0 4 0 0.00
2001-02 23 Utah Grizzlies AHL 5 2 1 3 0.60 0 2 0 0 1
2004-05 26 EV Zug Swiss 9 2 5 7 0.78 0 35 0 0.00
Career 1 Season AHL 5 2 1 3 0.60 0 2 0 0 1
Career 1 Season EuroHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career 2 Seasons Fin-Jr. 3 0 3 3 1.00 0 2 0 0.00
Career 4 Seasons Finland 36 10 19 29 0.81 0 14 0 0.00
Career 1 Season Swiss 9 2 5 7 0.78 0 35 0 0.00

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games Played

2002-03 NHL 82 (4)

Transactions

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June 9, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Zug (Swiss), June 9, 2004.

June 24, 2006: Traded to Atlanta by Dallas with Dallas' 7th round choice (Will O'Neill) in 2006 Entry Draft for Patrik Stefan and Jaroslav Modry, June 24, 2006.

February 27, 2007: Claimed on waivers by Phoenix from Atlanta, February 27, 2007.