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Kapanen Retires From The NHL
by Paul on 06/02/08 at 11:44 AM ET
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from Chuck Gormley of the Courier-Post,
Flyers right wing Sami Kapanen has decided to end his NHL career with the Flyers and play in his native Finland next season, the Courier-Post learned today.
AdvertisementKapanen, who will turn 35 on June 14, has agreed to return to KalPa Kuopio of the Finnish League, where he played 10 games during the 2004-05 NHL lockout
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He was one of my favorite players when he played for Carolina, the NHL will miss him.
Posted by Jdunc from Flint, MI on 06/02/08 at 12:38 PM ET
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Kapanen will always be remembered as the guy that got drilled in the playoffs and didn’t quit to keep the play going:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=M_aq3WlwPJM&feature=related
Posted by Primis on 06/02/08 at 12:30 PM ET