| Kaapo Kakko | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 13 February 2001 Turku, Finland |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Liiga team | TPS |
| National team |  Finland
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| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 2019 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Kaapo Kakko (born February 13, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga.
Kakko was selected second overall by the New York Rangers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
On June 21, 2019, as the top ranked European skater heading into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Kaapo was selected in the first-round, 2nd overall, by the New York Rangers.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | TPS | Jr. A | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | TPS | Jr. A | 38 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | TPS | Liiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | TPS | Liiga | 45 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Liiga totals | 51 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U18 | Template:Goca | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WJC | Template:Goca | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC | Template:Goca | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||
International Play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Template:Country data FIN | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2019 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2019 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2018 Russia | |
Kaapo scored the gold medal winning goal for team Finland in the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on January 5, 2019.
He is the youngest player in hockey history to win gold in all three IIHF world championship tournaments; World U18 Championships, World Junior Championships and World Championships.
Accolades[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy (Liiga Rookie of the Year) | 2019 | |
| President's Trophy (Most impressive player in Finnish ice hockey) | 2019 | |