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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
  1. 1998 NHL Draft

    Niko Kapanen is drafted 173 overall by Dallas Stars

    DALDallas Stars
    Selected
    173 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    18 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Christian Backman#24
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1998 draft
  2. 3 years, 3 months and 12 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Niko Kapanen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings1–2DALDallas Stars

    Niko was 23 years old · American Airlines Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Norström.

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    Season

    2001-2002

    Niko Kapanen's first NHL season: 1 points

    DALDallas Stars
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#714
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    1
    NHL#677
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#421
    The whole season2001-2002
  3. Season

    2002-2003

    Niko Kapanen scores 34 points

    DALDallas Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    34
    NHL#188
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#366
    Assists
    29
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#239
    +/-
    +25
    NHL#12
    PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks
    12 games7 points4 G · 3 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003
  4. Season

    2003-2004

    Niko Kapanen scores 6 points

    DALDallas Stars
    Points
    6
    NHL#568
    Games
    67 of 82
    82%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#583
    Assists
    5
    NHL#521
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#578
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#857
    PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche
    1 of 5 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004
  5. Season

    2005-2006

    Niko Kapanen scores 35 points — the best season of his career

    DALDallas Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    35
    NHL#223
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#199
    Assists
    21
    NHL#225
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#282
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#752
    PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche
    5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  6. Season

    2006-2007

    Niko Kapanen scores 22 points

    ATLAtlanta ThrashersPHXPhoenix Coyotes
    Points
    22
    NHL#340
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#354
    Assists
    16
    NHL#299
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#399
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#845
    The whole season2006-2007
  7. Season

    2007-2008

    Niko Kapanen's last season: 28 points

    PHXPhoenix Coyotes
    Points
    28
    NHL#254
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#241
    Assists
    18
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#307
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#409
    The whole season2007-2008
  8. The career

    Niko Kapanen played his last NHL game in 2008

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Phoenix Coyotes.