Oct 6, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) handles the puck during the second period against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena.
RED WINGSDetroit Red Wings announce official two-player move in the midst of Dylan Larkin's trade request
Dec 30, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New Jersey Devils right wing Stefan Noesen (11) battles for the puck in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) during the second period at Scotiabank Arena.
DEVILSSurprise on NHL waivers Thursday and three prominent names get kicked to the curb
Oct 1, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Brendan Gallagher (7) skates during warm up prior to a game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena.
CANUCKSA sad turn of events for Brendan Gallagher with the Canucks is announced
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

SAMI KAPANEN

June 14, 1973  
Vantaa, FI

Right wing  
5'9"  
Entry drafts
HARTFORD WHALERS
NHL earnings$ 19 535 000
STATS
SAMI KAPANEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1991-92WJC-20 - FI71568-------
1992-93WJC-20 - FI71232-------
1993-94OLYM - FI81-12+2------
WM - FI8426-+11------
1994-95WM - FI82246+6------
1995-96NHL - HAR355496-------
AHL - FAL281417314-3123--
WM - FI82246-1------
1996-97NHL - HAR451312252+6------
1997-98NHL - CAR8126376316+9------
OLYM - FI6-11--4------
WM - FI104372-2------
1998-99NHL - CAR8124355910-15112--
1999-00NHL - CAR7624244812+10------
2000-01NHL - CAR8220375724-126235--
WM - FI874118+5------
2001-02NHL - CAR7727426923+9231896-
OLYM - FI41234-2------
WM - FI874118+5------
2002-03NHL - PHI2849136-1134376-
NHL - CAR436121812-17------
2003-04NHL - PHI7412183014+91837106-
2005-06NHL - PHI5812223412-86---2-4
2006-07NHL - PHI7711142522-21------
2007-08NHL - PHI7453816-12162-22-4
2008-09WM - FI72352-------
2009-10WM - FI7112-+2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL831189269458175-298713223522-8
AHL281417314-3123--
OLYM182356-4------
WM6429215032+26------
WJC-201427910-------
NHL SALARIES
SAMI KAPANEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1996-9723420 000-420 000
1997-9824500 000-920 000
1998-9925575 000-1 495 000
1999-00261 800 000-3 295 000
2000-01272 200 000-5 495 000
2001-02282 500 000-7 995 000
2002-03293 000 000-10 995 000
2003-04303 000 000-13 995 000
2005-06321 520 000-15 515 000
2006-07331 520 000-17 035 000
2007-08341 250 000-18 285 000
2008-09351 250 000-19 535 000
TOTAL19 535 000-
AWARDS
SAMI KAPANEN
1993-94OLYMPICSBronze
Finland
1997-98OLYMPICSBronze
Finland
2000-01WMAll-star team
FI Finland
 WMDirectorate award
FI Finland
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
SAMI KAPANEN
February 7, 2003

Sami Kapanen is traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Cliff Bast. In return, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Pavel Brendl and Bruno St-Jacques.

NHL trades