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Niko Kapanen's 2001-2002 season

Points
1
NHL#714
Goals
0
NHL#669
Assists
1
NHL#677
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#421
Games
9
10%
10% of 82

Centre Niko Kapanen was 23 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Dallas Stars. He played 9 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.11 points per game. Dallas Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2001-2002
  1. 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

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    8:53
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Norström.

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    • The game
      LAK1–2DAL
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:53TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–1DAL
      L
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:49TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–2DAL
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:44TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Niko Kapanen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 20

    • The game
      DET4–3DAL
      L
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG09:09TOI
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    • November 2001
    • The game
      NSH0–3DAL
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:36TOI
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    • The game
      DAL1–4NSH
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:34TOI
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    • The game
      SJS2–2DAL
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:34TOI
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    • The game
      PHX5–1DAL
      L
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:52TOI
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    • The game
      DAL4–3LAK
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:26TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Niko Kapanen closes the 2001-2002 season with 1 points

    DALDallas Stars
    Dallas Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#714
    Games
    9of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    1
    NHL#677
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#421
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    Third star