Sami Kapanen

Sami Kapanen (born 14 June, 1973, in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. He played mostly as a right winger. He is the older brother of Kimmo Kapanen. On June 2, 2008 he announced his retirement from the NHL after 12 seasons and will play the 2008–09 season for KalPa Kuopio in Finland. On May 27th 2010 he announced his retirement and that he would take a new job as the general manager of KalPa.
==Playing career==
Kapanen was drafted 87th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers. His first NHL season was in 1995–96, when he played 35 games with Hartford. The Whalers relocated to become the Carolina Hurricanes. In his next five seasons with Carolina Kapanen averaged 24 goals and 35 assists with his best season coming in 2001–02 when he scored 27 goals and 42 assists for 69 points.
On February 7, 2003, Kapanen was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers along with Ryan Bast for Pavel Brendl and Bruno St. Jacques. In two seasons with Philadelphia, Kapanen played 31 playoff games, scoring 17 points.
Kapanen has played three times for Finland at the Winter Olympics. In 18 Olympic games he scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points. In the NHL, Kapanen has played 831 regular season games, scoring 189 goals and 269 assists for 458 points. He has also played in 87 playoff games, scoring 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points. Kapanen also won a gold medal at the 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships.
Since 2003, Kapanen has also been the majority owner of Finnish hockey team KalPa Kuopio, the same club that gave him his start as a professional. One of the minority owners is Kimmo Timonen who, in 2007 became Kapanen's teammate on the Flyers. Following the 2007–08 season, Kapanen announced that he would be returning to Finland to play for KalPa.
==Trivia==
*Though he played as a right winger, he also had enough experience as a defenceman so that he could change his position from forward to defence even during a game (e.g in the 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship game between Finland and Russia when Finland lost two if its defencmen Kapanen was moved to that position).
==Awards==
* Bronze Medal at the Winter Olympics in 1994.
* Named to the SM-liiga First All-Star Team in 1994.
* Bronze Medal at the Winter Olympics in 1998.
* Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2000.
* Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2002.
* Awarded the Yanick Dupre Memorial in 2004.
* Awarded the Gene Hart Memorial Award in 2007.
==Records==
* Tied a record for scoring two consecutive overtime goals in two consecutive games. (Since broken by Andrew Cogliano)
* Fastest Man on ice awarded when he completed a lap around an NHL rink in 12.7 seconds.
==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
1990–91 	KalPa 	SM-l 	 	14 	1 	2 	3 	2 	 	8 	2 	1 	3 	2
1991–92 	KalPa 	SM-l 	 	42 	15 	10 	25 	8 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1992–93 	KalPa 	SM-l 	 	37 	4 	17 	21 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1993–94 	KalPa 	SM-l 	 	48 	23 	32 	55 	16 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1993–94 	HC Královopolská Brno	Czech Div.I 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	..
1994–95 	HIFK 	SM-l 	 	49 	14 	28 	42 	42 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
1995–96 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	28 	14 	17 	31 	4 	 	3 	1 	2 	3 	0
1995–96 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	 	35 	5 	4 	9 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1996–97 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	 	45 	13 	12 	25 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1997–98 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	81 	26 	37 	63 	16 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1998–99 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	81 	24 	35 	59 	10 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	0
1999–00 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	76 	24 	24 	48 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2000–01 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	82 	20 	37 	57 	24 	 	6 	2 	3 	5 	0
2001–02 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	77 	27 	42 	69 	23 	 	23 	1 	8 	9 	6
2002–03 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	43 	6 	12 	18 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2002–03 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	28 	4 	9 	13 	6 	 	13 	4 	3 	7 	6
2003–04 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	74 	12 	18 	30 	14 	 	18 	3 	7 	10 	6
2004–05 	KalPa 	Mestis 	 	10 	6 	3 	9 	2 	 	9 	5 	3 	8 	4
2005–06 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	58 	12 	22 	34 	12 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	2
2006–07 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	77 	11 	14 	25 	22 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2007–08 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	74 	5 	3 	8 	16 	 	16 	2 	0 	2 	2
2008–09 	KalPa 	SM-l 	 	55 	20 	24 	44 	18 	 	 	 	 	 	
NHL totals 	NHL totals 	NHL totals 	 	831 	189 	269 	458 	175 	 	87 	13 	22 	35 	22
SM-liiga totals	SM-liiga totals 	SM-liiga totals	 	245 	77 	113 	190 	98 	 	8 	2 	1 	3 	2
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Event 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1990 	Finland 	EJC 	 	6 	6 	4 	10 	0
1991 	Finland 	WJC 	 	7 	1 	5 	6 	8
1992 	Finland 	WJC 	 	7 	1 	2 	3 	2
1994 	Finland 	Nat-Tm 	 	20 	9 	3 	12 	0
1994 	Finland 	Olym 	 	8 	1 	0 	1 	2
1994 	Finland 	WC-A 	 	8 	4 	2 	6 	0
1995 	Finland 	Nat-Tm 	 	19 	3 	1 	4 	8
1995 	Finland 	WC-A 	 	8 	2 	2 	4 	6
1996 	Finland 	Nat-Tm 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
1996 	Finland 	WC-A 	 	6 	2 	3 	5 	2
1996 	Finland 	WCH 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	4
1997 	Finland 	Nat-Tm 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	4
1998 	Finland 	Olym 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	0
1998 	Finland 	WC-A 	 	10 	4 	3 	7 	2
2001 	Finland 	WC-A 	 	8 	7 	4 	11 	8
2002 	Finland 	Olym 	 	4 	1 	2 	3 	4
2004 	Finland 	WCH 	 	Selected to team but did not play 	Selected to team but did not play 	Selected to team but did not play 	Selected to team but did not play 	Selected to team but did not play
2006 	Finland 	Olym 	 	Selected to team but did not attend due to injury	Selected to team but did not attend due to injury	Selected to team but did not attend due to injury	Selected to team but did not attend due to injury	Selected to team but did not attend due to injury
Senior Int'l totals	Senior Int'l totals	Senior Int'l totals	 	106 	34 	22 	56 	40
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==External links==
*
*
*Sami Kapanen on nhlfinns.com
* on historical page of HC Kometa BVV Brno
* Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article on Kapanen's ownership of KalPa Kuopio. Retrieved 07-11-07.
Category:Born in 1973
Category:Carolina Hurricanes players
Category:Finnish ice hockey players
Category:Hartford Whalers draft picks
Category:Hartford Whalers players
Category:1994 Olympian
Category:1998 Olympian
Category:2002 Olympian
Category:NHL All-Stars
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
Category:Philadelphia Flyers players
Category:Springfield Falcons players
Category:HIFK Helsinki players
Category:KalPa Kuopio players
Category:Retired in 2010