NHL careerDALPHXATLLast NHL game 2008
Niko Kapanen's NHL career
Points
126
Games
397
Goals
36
Assists
90
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-25
Centre Niko Kapanen was drafted 173th overall by Dallas Stars in 1998. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 2001-2008. That came to 397 games and 126 points, 36 goals and 90 assists.
Below: the whole of Niko Kapanen's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Niko Kapanen is drafted 173 overall by Dallas Stars
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 12 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20012001-2002 seasonNHL debut
Niko Kapanen makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Los Angeles Kings
Niko was 23 years old ·
American Airlines Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Mattias Norström.Season2001-2002
Niko Kapanen's first NHL season: 1 points
The whole season2001-2002Events73games missed - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Niko Kapanen scores 34 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks12 games7 points4 G · 3 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Niko Kapanen scores 6 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche1 of 5 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Niko Kapanen scores 35 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - The career
Niko Kapanen played his last NHL game in 2008
The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Phoenix Coyotes.