Jani Hakanpaa

Jani Hakanpaa

32-Year-Old DefensemanD
Toronto Maple Leafs
IR
Injury Knee
Est. Return 12/18/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hakanpaa was in the Dallas lineup most every night last season before suffering a knee injury in a March game against the Kings which required surgery and ended his year. Hakanpaa finished with two goals, 12 points and 196 hits in 64 games. He had posted 200-plus hits each of the prior three years and Hakanpaa would have blown past that number once again had he not been injured. Hankapaa's fantasy value is limited to those looking for late-round help in the hits department. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $1.47 million contract with the Maple Leafs in September of 2024.
Undergoes minor procedure
DToronto Maple Leafs
Lower Body
December 5, 2024
Head coach Craig Berube announced Thursday that Hakanpaa recently underwent a procedure on his knee that should allow him to resume skating soon, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
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Hakanpaa hasn't played since Nov. 16 due to a lower-body injury that appears to be related to the knee injury that sidelined him earlier this season, and he was officially placed on injured reserve Monday. It's not yet clear when the 32-year-old will be able to return to game action, but the Maple Leafs seem hopeful that he'll be back on the ice in the near future.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:05
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:00
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:03
 
Ice Time
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19:20
0:03
3:17
2023–24
18:39
0:02
3:16
2024–25
14:05
0:00
1:03
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hakanpaa again took a step forward in 2022-23, posting 16 points, a plus-18 rating, 224 hits and 128 blocked shots in 82 contests. The Finn has brought some thump in a bottom-four role for the Stars over the last two years, and it's that physical play that gives him fantasy appeal in deeper formats. He's never likely to challenge for the 20-point mark and he doesn't get power-play time, so there's no reason to expect him to grow on offense in 2023-24. He'll also be coming off of knee surgery after sustaining an injury during the Stars' run to the Western Conference Finals, so it's possible he could miss time at the start of the campaign.
After a four-year run with Karpat of the Finnish Liiga, Hakanpaa returned to North America in 2019-20. He posted 13 points in 47 games with AHL San Diego and added one goal in five outings with the Ducks. It's been a long road to the NHL for the 28-year-old Finn, but he's set to feature in a third-pairing role in 2020-21. The Ducks' offense isn't expected to be very good, and Hakanpaa isn't known for offense either, so it's unlikely he reaches double-digit points in the 56-game campaign.
The 22-year-old Hakanpaa made his debut at AHL Chicago last season, providing four goals and four assists over 54 games. He’s never shown much aptitude as a scorer while playing professionally in Finland and the minors, likely relegating him third-pairing duties once he reaches the NHL.
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Placed on injured reserve
DToronto Maple Leafs
Lower Body
December 2, 2024
Hakanpaa was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury Monday, retroactive to Nov. 16.
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Ready to play Wednesday
DToronto Maple Leafs
November 13, 2024
Hakanpaa (knee) has been taken off long-term injured reserve and is expected to draw into the lineup Wednesday versus Washington, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.
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Practices with NHL club
DToronto Maple Leafs
Knee
November 11, 2024
Hakanpaa (knee) rejoined the Maple Leafs for practice Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
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Given conditioning assignment
DToronto Maple Leafs
Knee
November 1, 2024
Hakanpaa (knee) will link up with AHL Toronto on a conditioning assignment, the Leafs announced Friday.
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Nearing return
DToronto Maple Leafs
Knee
October 31, 2024
Head coach Craig Berube said Thursday that Hakanpaa (knee) is close to returning, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
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Conditioning assignment possible
DToronto Maple Leafs
October 8, 2024
Hakanpaa, who is working his way back from a knee injury, might be sent to AHL Toronto on a conditioning assignment as part of his recovery, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Hakanpaa will start the season on long-term injured reserve, which means he won't be back in action until November at the earliest. Even once given the all-clear, the veteran defenseman is far from a lock for the lineup on a nightly basis, especially with Timothy Liljegren, Philippe Myers, Conor Timmins and Simon Benoit all competing for two blue-line spots.
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