Kimmo Kapanen

Kimmo Kapanen

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
played_for= SM-liiga
KalPa
HIFK
Blues
HPK
Ässät
Elitserien
Timrå IK
HV71
DEL
Iserlohn Roosters
position = Goaltender
caught = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 172
nationality = FIN
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|9|12
birth_place = Vantaa, FIN
draft =
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 1992
career_end = 2008

Kimmo Kapanen (born September 12, 1974 in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender.

Kapanen played for several Finnish teams during his career including Ässät, HPK and KalPa. Kapanen also played in Sweden for Timrå IK and in Germany for Iserlohn Roosters.

Kapanen is the younger brother of Sami Kapanen who retired from the NHL in 2008.

Playing career

Kapanen started his career in 1992 playing for KalPa in SM-liiga. He played in Finland until 2001 when he moved to Timrå IK in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He stayed with Timrå for three seasons and had his best season in 2003-04 when he was recorded for eight shutouts and 2.21 GAA.

From 2005 he returned to KalPa and played with them for two seasons. He only played 69 matches there due to several injuries.cite web | title=Kimmo Kapanen | publisher=Elite Prospects | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=567 | accessdate=2007-01-19] [cite web | title=Kimmo Kapanen går till HV | publisher=DN.se | language=Swedish | url=http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2244&a=608935 | accessdate=2007-01-19]

On January 22, 2007, Kapanen was loaned to HV71 in Elitserien for the remainder of the season 2006-07.cite web | title= Kimmo Kapanen till HV71 | publisher=HV71.se | author=Daniel Gustafsson | language=Swedish | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=1362 | accessdate=2007-01-25] With only three games played for his new club, he inured his foot during a training session in the beginning of March, and was out for the entire 2006-07 playoffs. [cite web | title=Kapanen missar slutspelet | author=Daniel Hultkvist | publisher=Jnytt.se | language=Swedish | url=http://www.jnytt.se/Read__6484.aspx | accessdate=2007-03-06]

After his loan, Kapanen was contracted to Ässät and played the 2007-08 season in Pori.

In 2008, Kapanen announced his retirement from playing due to injuries.

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