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Markus Kankaanpera
Inactive, former Defenseman
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Selected in the 8th round (No. 218) of the 1999 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks,

He also had 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists) in 179 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 45.8 yrs (07.04.1980)
    Height / Weight: 185 cm / 87 kg
    Shoots:
    Drafted: 218th in 1999
    Draft Team: Team logoVancouver Canucks
    Awards: -
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Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
1995-96 JYP HT U18 (Fin-U18) 9 1 1 2 4
1996-97 JYP HT U18 (Fin-U18) 33 3 5 8 83
1997-98 JYP U18 (Fin-U18) 13 4 10 14 18
1997-98 JYP Jr. (Fin-Jr.) 32 0 0 0 2
1997-98 Finland (EJC-A) 6 0 1 1 8
1998-99 JYP Jr. (Fin-Jr.) 1 0 0 0 4
1998-99 Jyp (Finland) 50 0 2 2 85
1998-99 Finland (WJC-A) 6 0 0 0 6
1999-00 JYP Jr. (Fin-Jr.) 3 1 1 2 2
1999-00 Jyp (Finland) 47 0 5 5 87
1999-00 Finland (WJC-A) 7 0 2 2 8
2000-01 Jyp (Finland) 53 5 4 9 60
2001-02 HPK (Finland) 51 4 3 7 80
2002-03 Jokerit (Finland) 52 1 4 5 94
2003-04 Jokerit (Finland) 55 6 6 12 101
2004-05 Jokerit (Finland) 51 0 3 3 71
2005-06 Jokerit (Finland) 53 5 5 10 182
2006-07 Jokerit (Finland) 49 9 7 16 136
2007-08 Brynas (Sweden) 45 2 4 6 114
2008-09 Hifk (Finland) 57 4 16 20 110
2009-10 Hifk (Finland) 55 2 12 14 137
2010-11 HIFK (Finland) 58 1 10 11 145
2011-12 HIFK (Finland) 29 0 4 4 71
2012-13 Tappara (Finland) 58 4 12 16 166
2013-14 Tappara (Finland) 58 5 4 9 72
2014-15 Tappara (Finland) 52 4 10 14 97
2015-16 Tappara (Liiga) 49 1 6 7 7 88
2015-16 Tappara (Champions HL) 8 1 1 2 2 29
2016-17 Sport (Liiga) 56 1 7 8 -4 158
2017-18 Sport (Liiga) 17 1 2 3 -5 33
2017-18 HIFK (Liiga) 23 0 4 4 9 30
2018-19 HIFK (Liiga) 45 1 6 7 -12 70
2018-19 HIFK (Champions HL) 6 1 1 2 1 2
2019-20 HIFK (Liiga) 6 0 0 0 2 6
2019-20 Löwen Frankfurt (DEL2) 6 0 3 3 3 14
2020-21 JoKP (Mestis) 9 1 5 6 2 31
2020-21 HPK (Liiga) 30 1 0 1 0 50
2021-22 Dundee Stars (EIHL) 30 1 5 6 -9 57
2021-22 HC Bolzano (ICEHL) 1 0 0 0 -1 0
Total 1269 70 171 241 -5 0 0.0% 2511
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
1997-98 JYP U18 (Fin-U18) 5 3 2 5 0 6
1998-99 Jyp (Finland) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999-00 JYP Jr. (Fin-Jr.) 3 0 1 1 0 0 6
2001-02 HPK (Finland) 8 0 0 0 0 0 10
2002-03 Jokerit (Finland) 10 1 2 3 0 6
2003-04 Jokerit (Finland) 8 1 1 2 0 8
2004-05 Jokerit (Finland) 7 0 3 3 0 0 6
2006-07 Jokerit (Finland) 10 0 1 1 6
2007-08 Brynäs IF (SHL) 3 0 0 0 0 2
2008-09 Hifk (Finland) 2 0 0 0 6
2009-10 Hifk (Finland) 6 0 1 1 6
2010-11 HIFK (Finland) 15 0 4 4 28
2011-12 HIFK (Finland) 4 0 0 0 8
2012-13 Tappara (Finland) 15 0 1 1 8
2013-14 Tappara (Finland) 18 2 1 3 20
2014-15 Tappara (Finland) 20 1 3 4 24
2015-16 Tappara (Liiga) 18 1 1 2 -2 6
2017-18 HIFK (Liiga) 12 1 0 1 0 8
2018-19 HIFK (Liiga) 10 0 0 0 1 10
2021-22 HC Bolzano (ICEHL) 2 0 0 0 -2 0
Total 179 10 21 31 -3 0 0.0% 174