Hockey|Oliver Kapanen is now the man of the Montreal Canadiens.
Spring Made a creditable debut in the adult national team at the World Championships Oliver Kapanen has signed an NHL contract. In the World Cup, Kapanen was the Lions’ best scorer with 6+0. He scored a hat-trick against Great Britain, two goals against Norway. He also scored against Austria.
The 20-year-old Kapanen has now signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The team announced it in the message service X.
Kapanen made his debut in the SM league with Kalpa. For the coming season, he moved to Sweden with a two-year contract to his hometown team, Timrå IK.
Kapanen was born in Timrå in 2003. His father Kimmo Kapanen then played as a goalkeeper for Timrå IK. Today, Kimmo Kapanen is the club’s sports director.
Kapanen also played in the under-20 World Championships in 2022 and 2023, the first tournament of which ended in silver.
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