Jani Hakanpaa Stats
- Height / Weight
- 79 / 222 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/31/1992 (32)
Career Stats
Jani Hakanpaa Last 10 Games
Jani Hakanpaa News
Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa (lower body) is set to miss "the near future" after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on March 16. "He's shut down for the near future here," head coach Peter DeBoer said. "He's having some tests done and things like that, so we'll see where that goes. But I don't see him having any availability in the immediate future." The 31-year-old has two goals and 12 points across 64 games on the season while adding a plus-10 rating. He is known for his physical style of play, and his 196 hits rank 14th in the NHL while he has added 123 blocked shots as part of his 18:39 average ice time per game.
Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa is being evaluated for an unspecified injury, according to Saad Yousuf of The Athletic. The 31-year-old skated in two preseason games last week, but it's now unclear when he can return to action. Hakanpaa elected against knee surgery to be ready for the start of the 2023-24 campaign, and it would be a bitter blow for the Finnish veteran if he still ends up missing time. Hakanpaa doesn't contribute a lot on the offensive end and notched just 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 82 regular-season outings last season, but he's been a true workhorse for the team defensively and led the Stars with 224 hits in 2022-23 while finishing second with 128 blocks.
Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa, who delivered one goal and two assists in 15 playoff contests for Dallas until their elimination from the 2022-23 playoffs, will undergo knee surgery during the offseason. As a result, his return date is currently unknown, and he is considered out indefinitely. The 31-year-old defenseman recently completed his first 82-game season, recording six goals, 10 assists, 86 shots on goal, and an impressive plus-18 rating. He averaged 19:02 minutes of total ice time during the regular season.
Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa suffered a broken pinkie in a preseason game this week but is expected to return to full health ahead of his team's season-opening game on October 14. The 29-year-old, who signed with the Stars as an unrestricted free-agent this past summer, is expected to be a regular on the team's third-defensive pair. Hakanpaa made a name for himself last season in fantasy formats that reward physical play - finishing third in the entire NHL in hits (215) while also posting 35 penalty minutes. The Finnish native likely isn't worth rostering on a season-long basis but will likely provide value as a streamer throughout the campaign.
Dallas Stars Top Scorers
Name | G | A | PTS |
Wyatt Johnston | 28 | 29 | 57 |
Roope Hintz | 26 | 32 | 58 |
Jason Robertson | 26 | 48 | 74 |
Joe Pavelski | 25 | 35 | 60 |
Matt Duchene | 24 | 38 | 62 |
Tyler Seguin | 22 | 27 | 49 |
Mason Marchment | 20 | 31 | 51 |
Jamie Benn | 17 | 35 | 52 |
Thomas Harley | 15 | 25 | 40 |
Evgenii Dadonov | 12 | 11 | 23 |