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Sami Hannu Antero Kapanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey coach and former player. He played 12 NHL seasons for the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the majority owner of KalPa in the Finnish league. Kapanen's son, Kasperi Kapanen, is a member of the St. Louis Blues.
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Tero Arkiomaa is a retired Finnish ice hockey player.
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Kimmo Kapanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently working as a sporting director of Timrå IK.
Kalle Kerman is Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with KalPa in the Finnish Liiga.
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Matti Kuparinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga.
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Jonne Tammela is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Porin Ässät of the Liiga. He formerly played with the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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