2001-02 to 2007-08 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY
#39 NIKO KAPANEN
Dallas Stars · Center
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Career
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Card #CAREER-08467516
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Center
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Niko
Kapanen
Dallas Stars
7 NHL seasons · 2001-02 to 2007-08
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TOP CHEDDAR
Career Report
Graded on a career's prime, 2001-02 to 2007-08
TOP CHEDDAR
Card #CAREER-08467516
Niko Kapanen
Center · Dallas Stars
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Shoots
- Left
- Born
- Apr 29, 1978
- Birthplace
- Hämeenlinna, FIN
- Draft
- 1998 DAL · Round 6, 173rd overall
Card Attributes
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Shooting
48 -
Playmaking
65 -
Defensive Awareness
80 -
Physicality
59
Career Record · Regular Season
| Season | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | HPK U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | |
| 1993-94 | HPK U18 | Fin-U18 | 31 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 34 | |
| 1994-95 | HPK U18 | Fin-U18 | 31 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 40 | |
| 1994-95 | HPK Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | HPK U18 | Fin-U18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | |
| 1995-96 | HPK Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 26 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 34 | |
| 1995-96 | HPK | Finland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | Finland | EJC-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1996-97 | HPK | EuroHL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1996-97 | Finland | WC-A | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1996-97 | HPK Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1996-97 | HPK | Finland | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | |
| 1997-98 | HPK Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | HPK | Finland | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 44 | |
| 1997-98 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1998-99 | HPK Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1998-99 | HPK | Finland | 53 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 49 | |
| 1999-00 | HPK | Finland | 53 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 38 | |
| 1999-00 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2000-01 | TPS | Finland | 56 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 20 | |
| 2000-01 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2001-02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2001-02 | Utah | AHL | 59 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | |
| 2001-02 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2002-03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 44 | +25 |
| 2003-04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 |
| 2003-04 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2004-05 | Zug | Swiss | 44 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 24 | |
| 2004-05 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2005-06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | -10 |
| 2005-06 | Finland | Olympics | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2006-07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -12 |
| 2006-07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -11 |
| 2006-07 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2007-08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 34 | -1 |
| 2007-08 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | Kazan | Rus-KHL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | |
| 2008-09 | Finland | WC-A | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2009-10 | Kazan | Rus-KHL | 54 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44 | |
| 2009-10 | Finland | Olympics | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | Kazan | Rus-KHL | 53 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 24 | |
| 2010-11 | Finland | WC-A | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2011-12 | Kazan | KHL | 54 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 24 | |
| 2011-12 | Finland | WC-A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2012-13 | Kazan | KHL | 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 26 | |
| 2013-14 | Lev Praha | KHL | 22 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
| 2014-15 | Jokerit | KHL | 60 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 55 | |
| 2015-16 | Jokerit | KHL | 53 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 38 | |
| 2015-16 | Jokerit | Spengler Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016-17 | HPK | Liiga | 49 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 20 | |
| NHL Totals | 397 | 36 | 90 | 126 | 160 | |||
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Graded on his 5 best seasons
His best seasons
- 2002-03 DAL 34 PTS · 71 OVR · 6
- 2005-06 DAL 35 PTS · 63 OVR · 5
- 2007-08 PHX 28 PTS · 63 OVR · 5
- 2006-07 PHX 22 PTS · 51 OVR · 4
- 2003-04 DAL 6 PTS · 41 OVR · 3
NHL career
- GP
- 397
- G
- 36
- A
- 90
- PTS
- 126
Set up most by
Set up most
Scored on most
1G · 3A
vs CHI
November 04, 2005
His best nights
- 1G · 3A vs CHINov 04
- 3G vs PHXFeb 09
- 2G vs ANAApr 06
- 1G · 1A vs CHIMar 05
- 1G · 1A vs NSHNov 02
- Hat tricks
- 1
- Gordie Howes
- 0