Niko Kapanen

Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978 in Hattula, Finland) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League. 
==Playing Career==
Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005–6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat-trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory.
On June 24, 2006, Kapanen was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with 7th round draft pick in 2006, for defenceman Jaroslav Modry and centerman Patrik Stefan. During his first season with the Thrashers, Kapanen was picked up off the waiver list by the Phoenix Coyotes.
On June 9, 2008, Kapanen signed for Russian team Ak Bars Kazan.
==Awards==
*2003 — Played in NHL YoungStars Game
==Career Statistics==
 	 	 		Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1995-96 	HPK 	SM-liiga 		7 	1 	0 	1 	0 		-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1996-97 	HPK 	SM-liiga 		41 	6 	9 	15 	12 		10 	4 	5 	9 	2
1997-98 	HPK 	SM-liiga 		48 	8 	18 	26 	44 		-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1998-99 	HPK 	SM-liiga 		53 	14 	29 	43 	49 		8 	3 	4 	7 	4
1999-00 	HPK 	SM-liiga 		53 	20 	28 	48 	40 		8 	1 	9 	10 	4
2000-01 	TPS 	SM-liiga 		56 	11 	22 	33 	20 		10 	2 	1 	3 	0
2001-02 	Utah Grizzlies 	AHL 		59 	13 	28 	41 	40 		5 	2 	1 	3 	0
2001-02 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		9 	0 	1 	1 	2 		-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2002-03 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		82 	5 	29 	34 	55 		12 	4 	3 	7 	12
2003-04 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		67 	1 	5 	6 	16 		1 	1 	0 	1 	0
2004-05 	EV Zug 	NLA 		44 	10 	33 	43 	24 		9 	2 	5 	7 	35
2005-06 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		81 	14 	21 	35 	36 		5 	0 	1 	1 	10
2006-07 	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL 		60 	4 	9 	13 	20 		-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2006-07 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 		19 	2 	7 	9 	8 		-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2007-08 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 		79 	10 	18 	28 	34 		-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2008-09 	Ak Bars Kazan 	KHL 		53 	12 	19 	31 	22 		21 	1 	9 	10 	16
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals		397 	36 	90 	126 	160 		18 	5 	4 	9 	22
KHL Totals	KHL Totals 	KHL Totals		53 	12 	19 	31 	22 		21 	1 	9 	10 	16
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==International Play==
Played for Finland in:
*1997- World Championships
*1998- World Championships (Silver Medal)
*2000- World Championships (Bronze Medal)
*2001- World Championships (Silver Medal)
*2002- World Championships
*2004- World Championships
*2004- World Cup of Hockey (Silver Medal)
*2005- World Championships
*2006- Winter Olympics (Silver Medal)
*2007- World Championships (Silver Medal)
*2008- World Championships (Bronze Medal)
===International statistics===
Year	Team 	Comp 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997	Finland	WC 	6 	4	4	8 	0
1998	Finland	WC 	7 	2	5	7 	2
2000	Finland	WC 	9 	4	3	7 	4
2001	Finland	WC 	9 	3	1	4 	8
2002	Finland	WC 	9 	0	4	4 	10
2004	Finland	WC 	7 	3	2	5 	14
2004	Finland	W-Cup	6 	1	2	3 	0
2005	Finland	WC 	7 	1	4	5 	8
2006	Finland	OG 	8 	2	1	3 	2
2007	Finland	WC 	9 	0	7	7 	6
2008	Finland	WC 	9 	2	5	7 	0
==External links==
*Niko Kapanen at Hockey News
*Niko Kapanen on nhlfinns.com
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Category:Born in 1978
Category:Atlanta Thrashers players
Category:Dallas Stars draft picks
Category:Dallas Stars players
Category:Finnish hockey players
Category:2006 Olympian
Category:Phoenix Coyotes players
Category:Utah Grizzlies player
Category:HPK Hämeenlinna player
Category:TPS Turku player
Category:EV Zug player
Category:Ak Bars Kazan player