HOCKEY PLAYER
Niko Kapanen
1978 - Today

Niko Kapanen
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre, who last played for HPK of the Finnish Liiga. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Niko Kapanen is the 263rd most popular hockey player (down from 230th in 2024), the 599th most popular biography from Finland (down from 579th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Finnish Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Niko Kapanen ranks 263 out of 676. Before him are Pierre-Édouard Bellemare, Marcel Hossa, Nikita Kucherov, Ľubomír Višňovský, Jiří Dopita, and Joe Thornton. After him are Oleg Tverdovsky, Leo Komarov, Tom Barrasso, Róbert Petrovický, Pat LaFontaine, and Mats Zuccarello.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre-Édouard Bellemare
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 257
Marcel Hossa
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 258
Nikita Kucherov
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 259
Ľubomír Višňovský
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 260
Jiří Dopita
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 261
Joe Thornton
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 262
Niko Kapanen
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 263
Oleg Tverdovsky
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 264
Leo Komarov
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 265
Tom Barrasso
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 266
Róbert Petrovický
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 267
Pat LaFontaine
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 268
Mats Zuccarello
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Niko Kapanen ranks 741. Before him are Assefa Mezgebu, Shawn Crawford, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Josh McDermitt, Claudia Nystad, and Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva. After him are Jiří Vaněk, Mariana Popova, Yelena Prokhorova, Xavier Tondo, Lázaro Ramos, and Isaac Okoronkwo.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsAssefa Mezgebu
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 735
Shawn Crawford
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 736
Soumaïla Coulibaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 737
Josh McDermitt
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 738
Claudia Nystad
SKIER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 739
Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 740
Niko Kapanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 741
Jiří Vaněk
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 742
Mariana Popova
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 743
Yelena Prokhorova
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 744
Xavier Tondo
CYCLIST
1978 - 2011
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 745
Lázaro Ramos
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 746
Isaac Okoronkwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 747
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Niko Kapanen ranks 599 out of 751. Before him are Jalmari Helander (1976), Harri Heliövaara (1989), Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1966), Regina Lund (1967), Kerttu Niskanen (1988), and Aki Riihilahti (1976). After him are Jaana Pelkonen (1977), Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (1979), Ville Niinistö (1976), Juho Hänninen (1981), Jarkko Oikarinen (1967), and Riitta-Liisa Roponen (1978).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsJalmari Helander
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 593
Harri Heliövaara
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 594
Markku Uusipaavalniemi
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 595
Regina Lund
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 596
Kerttu Niskanen
SKIER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 597
Aki Riihilahti
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 598
Niko Kapanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 599
Jaana Pelkonen
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 600
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 601
Ville Niinistö
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 602
Juho Hänninen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 603
Jarkko Oikarinen
INVENTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 604
Riitta-Liisa Roponen
SKIER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 605
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland
Among hockey players born in Finland, Niko Kapanen ranks 24. Before him are Hannu Virta (1963), Aleksander Barkov Jr. (1995), Sami Salo (1974), Mikko Koivu (1983), Jarkko Ruutu (1975), and Miikka Kiprusoff (1976). After him are Ville Nieminen (1977), Esa Keskinen (1965), Niklas Bäckström (1978), Mikael Granlund (1992), Janne Niinimaa (1975), and Jussi Jokinen (1983).
Hannu Virta
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 18
Aleksander Barkov Jr.
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 19
Sami Salo
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 20
Mikko Koivu
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 21
Jarkko Ruutu
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 22
Miikka Kiprusoff
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 23
Niko Kapanen
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 24
Ville Nieminen
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 25
Esa Keskinen
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 26
Niklas Bäckström
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 27
Mikael Granlund
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 28
Janne Niinimaa
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 29
Jussi Jokinen
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 30
















































