Hannu Kapanen
Finnish ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Hannu Kapanen | |||
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Born | (1951-03-13) March 13, 1951 (age 73) Kontiolahti, FIN | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | SM-liiga Jokerit HIFK 1. Divisioona Jokipojat | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1975–1985 |
Hannu Mauri Antero Kapanen (born March 13, 1951, in Kontiolahti, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.
Hannu Kapanen has also had a long and successful career as head coach in SM-liiga.
Personal life
Hannu's sons Sami and Kimmo and his brother Jari Kapanen [fi] are former professional ice hockey players. His grandsons Kasperi, Oliver and Konsta Kapanen [fi] are all professional ice hockey players.[1]
Preceded by | Winner of the Kalevi Numminen trophy 1996-97 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Juha Junno | Head Coach of KalPa 1993-1994 | Succeeded by Anatoli Bogdanov |
Preceded by | Head Coach of HIFK 1994-1996 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Head Coach of HPK 1996-1997 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Head Coach of Jokerit 1998-1999 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Niki Anderson | Head Coach of Blues 2001-2003 | Succeeded by |
References
- ^ "Kapanen relishes bloodlines in draft journey". nhlentrydraft.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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