Niko Kapanen

Niko Kapanen	Niko Kapanen
 	
Born 	April 29, 1978 (1978-04-29) (age 32),
Hattula, Finland
Height
Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position 	Centre
Shoots 	Left
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
== 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.[1]
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.[2]
On June 9, 2008, Kapanen signed for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[3]
== International play==
Medal record 	Medal record 	Medal record
Men's ice hockey 	Men's ice hockey 	Men's ice hockey
Competitor for Finland 	Competitor for Finland 	Competitor for Finland
Olympic Games 	Olympic Games 	Olympic Games
Silver 	2006 Turin 	Ice hockey
Bronze 	2010 Vancouver 	Tournament
World Championships 	World Championships 	World Championships
Bronze 	2000 St Petersburg 	Ice hockey
Silver 	2001 Cologne 	Ice hockey
Silver 	2007 Moscow 	Ice hockey
Bronze 	2008 Quebec City 	Ice hockey
World Cup 	World Cup 	World Cup
Silver 	2004 Canada 	Ice hockey
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships	World Junior Ice Hockey Championships	World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Gold 	1998 Finland 	Ice hockey
Played for Finland in:
*1998 - World Junior Championships (Gold medal)
*2000 - World Championships (Bronze medal)
*2001 - World Championships (Silver medal)
*2002 - World Championships
*2004 - World Championships
*2004 - World Cup of Hockey (Runner-up)
*2005 - World Championships
*2006 - Winter Olympics (Silver medal)
*2007 - World Championships (Silver medal)
*2008 - World Championships (Bronze medal)
*2009 - World Championships
*2010 - Winter Olympics (Bronze medal)
== Career statistics==
=== Regular season and playoffs===
 	 	 		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
2009–10 	Ak Bars Kazan 	KHL 		54 	12 	15 	27 	44 		22 	8 	9 	17 	6
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		397 	36 	90 	126 	160 		18 	5 	4 	9 	22
KHL totals	KHL totals 	KHL totals		107 	24 	32 	56 	66 		43 	9 	18 	27 	22
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
=== International===
Year	Team 	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997	Finland Jr.	WJC 	6 	4	4	8 	0
1998	Finland Jr.	WJC 	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
2009	Finland 	WC 	7 	7	3	10 	0
2010	Finland 	OG 	6 	0	2	2 	0
== Awards==
*2003 — Played in NHL YoungStars Game
Category:Atlanta Thrashers players