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NIKO KAPANEN


'Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen' (born 29 April 1978 in Hattula, Finland) is a professional ice hockey center for the Phoenix Coyotes.
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 defenseman Jaroslav Modry and centerman Patrik Stefan, who was taken first overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Contents
Career Statistics
Awards
References
Career Statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995-1996 HPK SM-liiga 7 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1996-1997 HPK SM-liiga 41 6 9 15 12 10 4 5 9 2
1997-1998 HPK SM-liiga 48 8 18 26 44 -- -- -- -- --
1998-1999 HPK SM-liiga 53 14 29 43 49 8 3 4 7 4
1999-2000 HPK SM-liiga 53 20 28 48 40 8 1 9 10 4
2000-2001 TPS SM-liiga 56 11 22 33 20 10 2 1 3 0
2001-2002 Utah Grizzlies AHL 59 13 28 41 40 5 2 1 3 0
2001-2002 Dallas Stars NHL 9 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
2002-2003 Dallas Stars NHL 82 5 29 34 55 12 4 3 7 12
2003-2004 Dallas Stars NHL 67 1 5 6 16 1 1 0 1 0
2004-2005 EV Zug NLA 44 10 33 43 24 9 2 5 7 35
2005-2006 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 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 318 26 72 98 126 18 5 4 9 22

Awards


★ 2003 - Played in NHL YoungStars Game
References


Niko Kapanen at Hockey News

Niko Kapanen on nhlfinns.com

★ Kapanen's hat trick on February 9, 2006 at Espn.com

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