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
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
- ^ "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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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