Oliver Kapanen (born 29 July 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for KalPa of the Finnish Liiga as a prospect for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 64th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
| Oliver Kapanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kapanen at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | |||
| Born |
29 July 2003 Timrå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
KalPa Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL draft |
64th overall, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career edit
Kapanen was drafted in the second round, 64th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Kapanen made his professional debut for KalPa during the 2021–22 season.[2]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2022 Canada | |
Kapanen represented Finland at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he appeared in four games.[3] Kapanen will represent Finland at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[4]
Personal life edit
Kapanen comes from a hockey playing family. He is the grandson of former professional hockey player Hannu Kapanen and the son of Kimmo Kapanen. He is the great-nephew of Jari Kapanen, nephew of Sami Kapanen and cousin of Kasperi Kapanen and Konsta Kapanen.[5]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | KalPa | FIN U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | KalPa | FIN U20 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Jokipojat | FIN-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | KalPa | FIN U20 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | KalPa | FIN | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | IPK | FIN-2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Kärpät | FIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | KalPa | FIN | 55 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| FIN totals | 73 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WJC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||
References edit
- ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (24 July 2021). "Kidney: 'It's a dream come true'". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Bexell, Patrik (26 October 2021). "European Prospect Report: Oliver Kapanen nets his first Liiga goal". habseyesontheprize.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Landvogt, Chapin (26 April 2021). "Who to watch at U18 Worlds". IIHF.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (8 December 2021). "Sweden announces roster for 2022 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Kapanen relishes bloodlines in draft journey". nhlentrydraft.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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