Sami Kapanen
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| Born |
14 June 1973 Vantaa, Finland |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
KalPa HIFK Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 1995 Hartford Whalers |
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| Playing career | 1990–2010 2011–2014 |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1994 Lillehammer | Team |
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1998 Nagano | Team |
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2001 Nuremberg, Köln, Hanover | Team |
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1998 Zürich and Basel | Team |
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1995 Stockholm and Gävle | Team |
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1994 Bolzano, Canazei, Milan | Team |
Sami Hannu Antero Kapanen (born 14 June 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Finnish Liiga. He played 12 NHL seasons for the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the majority owner and general manager of KalPa. Kapanen's son, Kasperi Kapanen, is a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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 following the 1996–97 season and Kapanen averaged 24 goals and 35 assists in his next five seasons with Carolina. His best season was in 2001–02 when he scored 27 goals and 42 assists for 69 points. He was selected twice for the NHL All Star Game (2000, 2002), winning the Individual event for "the Fastest skater" on both occasions.
On 7 February 2003, Kapanen was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers along with Ryan Bast for Pavel Brendl and Bruno St. Jacques. In his first 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.
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