Kimmo Kapanen
{{short description|Finnish ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| played_for= SM-liiga
KalPa
HIFK
Blues
HPK
Ässät
Elitserien
Timrå IK
HV71
DEL
Iserlohn Roosters
| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 172
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|9|12}}
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| career_start = 1992
| career_end = 2008
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Kimmo Kapanen (born September 12, 1974) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently working as the sporting director of Oulun Kärpät.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-08 |title=Kimmo Kapasesta Kärppien uusi urheilujohtaja – ”Urheilullinen menestys ei ole vastannut odotuksia” |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20154751 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Yle Urheilu |language=fi}}
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.
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=Dagens Nyheter | language=Swedish | url=http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2244&a=608935 | access-date=2007-01-19 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184710/http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2244&a=608935 | archive-date=2007-09-30 }}
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}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} With only three games played for his new club, he injured 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 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008051936/http://www.jnytt.se/Read__6484.aspx | archivedate=2007-10-08 }}
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. He began working with SM-liiga club KalPa after his retirement, and worked with the club until 2017.{{cite web|title=Kimmo Kapanen lähtee KalPa-pomon tehtävistään|url=https://www.mtv.fi/sport/jaakiekko/sm-liiga/artikkeli/kimmo-kapanen-lahtee-kalpa-pomon-tehtavistaan/6293360|website=mtv.fi|accessdate=18 March 2018|language=Finnish|date=1 February 2017}} Following his resignation from KalPa, he joined Acme World Sports as a player agent in May 2017.{{cite web|title=Kimmo Kapanen Player Agent|url=https://www.acmesports.com/?portfolio=kimmo-kapanen|website=acmesports.com|accessdate=18 March 2018}}
Kapanen joined the SHL club Timrå IK as a sporting director in 2022. Kapanen worked with Timrå for three seasons, before leaving for family reasons in 2025.{{Cite web |last=Vilén |first=Jan |date=2025-04-07 |title=Suomalaispomo lähtee Timråsta |url=https://www.is.fi/jaakiekko/art-2000011151676.html |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi}} Following his exit from Timrå, he was appointed as the sporting director of Oulun Kärpät.
Personal life
Kapanen is the younger brother of Sami Kapanen who retired from the NHL in 2008. His son Oliver plays in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens.{{cite web |url=https://nhlentrydraft.com/news/kapanen-relishes-bloodlines-in-draft-journey/ |title=Kapanen relishes bloodlines in draft journey |website=nhlentrydraft.com |date=3 May 2021 |access-date=13 December 2021}} His father Hannu Kapanen, uncle {{ill|Jari Kapanen|fi}} and nephews Kasperi Kapanen and {{ill|Konsta Kapanen|fi}} also all played hockey at a high level.
References
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=Web sites=
- {{cite web|title=Ässät kaudella 2007-2008 |publisher=Ässät |language=Finnish |url=http://www.assat.com/fi/nayta/joukkue |accessdate=2007-10-05 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011034035/http://www.assat.com/fi/nayta/joukkue |archivedate=2007-10-11 |url-status=dead }}
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Ice hockey people from Vantaa
Category:Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
Category:HIFK (ice hockey) players
Category:Iserlohn Roosters players
Category:Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players