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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

NIKO KAPANEN

April 29, 1978  
Hameenlinna, FI

Center  
5'10"  
Entry drafts
DALLAS STARS
NHL earnings$ 3 800 000
STATS
NIKO KAPANEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1996-97WJC-20 - FI6448--------
1997-98WJC-20 - FI72572+3------
1999-00WM - FI94374+9------
2000-01WM - FI93148+3------
2001-02NHL - DAL9-112-1------
AHL - GRI5913284140-5213--
WM - FI93148+3------
2002-03NHL - DAL825293444+251243712-
2003-04NHL - DAL6715616-1511-1--
WM - FI732514+3------
2004-05WM - FI71458+1------
2005-06NHL - DAL8114213536-105-1110-2
OLYM - FI82132+1------
2006-07NHL - ATL60491320-12------
NHL - PHX192798-11------
WM - FI9-776+2------
2007-08NHL - PHX7910182834-1------
WM - FI9257-+3------
2008-09KHL - AK-5312193122+921191016+6
WM - FI773102+1------
2009-10KHL - AK-5412152744-72289176+3
OLYM - FI6-22--------
2010-11KHL - AK-537313824+25923512+5
WM - FI92132+3------
2011-12KHL - AK-5412273924+21122462-5
WM - FI101122+1------
2012-13KHL - AK-5010182826+141846102+1
2013-14KHL - LEV22841216+621291129+2
2014-15KHL - JOK609243355+104-22-+2
2015-16KHL - JOK5411152638-1141238-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL3973690126160-251854922-2
AHL5913284140-5213--
KHL40081153234249+6711120446475+14
OLYM142352+1------
WM8526285454+29------
WJC-201369152+3------
NHL SALARIES
NIKO KAPANEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2001-0223500 000-500 000
2002-0324650 000-1 150 000
2003-0425500 000-1 650 000
2005-0627450 000-2 100 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 700 000
2006-0728800 000850 0002 900 000
2007-0829900 000850 0003 800 000
TOTAL3 800 0001 700 000
AWARDS
NIKO KAPANEN
1997-98U20Gold
2005-06OLYMPICSSilver
2006-07WMSilver   
2007-08WMSilver   
2008-09KHLGagarin cup   
2009-10KHLGagarin cup   
 OLYMPICSBronze
2010-11WMBronze   
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
NIKO KAPANEN
June 24, 2006

Niko Kapanen is traded to the Atlanta Thrashers with 7th round draft pick in 2006 (#210: Will O'Neill). In return, the Dallas Stars acquired Jaroslav Modry and Patrik Stefan.

February 27, 2007

Niko Kapanen is traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. In return, the Atlanta Thrashers acquired .