It was an up-and-down 2021-22 season for Oliver Kapanen. The Finnish centre played in a few different leagues, with varying degrees of success. While his time in Liiga was more of a wash, his play at the under-20 level, including the playoffs, stood out as the most positive. At that tier he posted 26 points (12G, 14A) in 21 games, showing that he is a bit too good for that level.
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One could also point to the two games in the World Junior Championship in December as successful. There he played on a shutdown line facing some tough competition, making Finland’s third line with Brett Lambert stand out, sacrificing his own success for that of the team.