Oliver Kapanen (born 29 July 2003) is a Finnish professional

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for KalPa of the Finnish

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Playing career

Kapanen was drafted in the second round, 64th overall, by the

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in the

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. Kapanen made his professional debut for KalPa during the 2021–22 season.

International play

Kapanen represented

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at the

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where he appeared in four games. Kapanen will represent

at the

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Personal life

Kapanen comes from a hockey playing family. He is the grandson of former professional hockey player

Hannu Kapanen 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. Han ...

and the son of

Kimmo Kapanen Kimmo Kapanen (born September 12, 1974) 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 Ger ...

. He is the great-nephew of , nephew of Sami Kapanen and cousin of Kasperi Kapanen and .

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 2003 births Living people Finnish ice hockey centres Iisalmen Peli-Karhut players Jokipojat players KalPa players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Oulun Kärpät players People from Timrå Municipality {{Finland-icehockey-centre-stub