Markus Kankaanperä (born April 27, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently with HC Bozen-Bolzano of the Austrian IceHL.[1] Kankaanperä was most recently a member of the Dundee Stars in the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).[2][3] He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks as their eighth-round pick, 218th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
| Markus Kankaanperä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 27, 1980 Skellefteå, SWE | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| IceHL team Former teams |
HC Bozen-Bolzano JYP HPK Jokerit Brynäs IF HIFK Tappara Löwen Frankfurt Jokipojat Dundee Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
218th overall, 1999 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1998–present | ||
References
edit- ^ "Torhüterwechsel bei Bozen: Andreas Bernard ersetzt Boyle – Markus Kankaanperä verstärkt die Defensive". 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Kankaanperä and Bengtsson Complete Stars Roster". 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Kankaanperä Departs Dundee". 23 February 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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