The last time Kapanen, 51, was head coach in 2019-2020.
Sami Kapanen is the new head coach of Lahti Pelicans, Lahti Pelicans, reported MTV. In recent years, Kapanen, who has worked in the NHL club Philadelphia Flyers organization, is scheduled to start immediately.
The last time Kapanen, 51, was head coach in 2019-2020. At that time, he coached the Sveist club in HC Lugano. In the Finnish Champions League, Kapanen coached in KalPa for two seasons, between 2017 and 2019.
Lahti Pelicans is the second last in the SM league standings with 47 points. The team has won silver in the previous two seasons, but the past season has been a disappointment.