Hannu Kapanen
| Hannu Kapanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 13, 1951 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
[edit]Hannu's sons Sami and Kimmo and his brother Jari Kapanen are former professional ice hockey players. His grandsons Kasperi, Oliver and Konsta Kapanen are all professional ice hockey players.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kapanen relishes bloodlines in draft journey". nhlentrydraft.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- 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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Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Finnish ice hockey forwards
- HIFK (ice hockey) players
- Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Jokerit players
- Jokipojat players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Finland
- People from Kontiolahti
- Sportspeople from North Karelia
- Finnish ice hockey coaches
- Finnish ice hockey player stubs