Kaapo Kakko

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Kaapo Kakko
Kakko with the New York Rangers in 2021
Born	(2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 20) Turku, Finland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	New York Rangers TPS
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 2019 New York Rangers
Playing career	2017–present

Kaapo Kakko (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːpo ˈkɑkːo]; born 13 February 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kakko was selected second overall by the Rangers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Kakko plays right wing, but also has experience playing at center. He made his professional debut playing with TPS of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career[]

New York Rangers[]

On 21 June 2019, as the top-ranked European skater heading into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Kakko was selected second overall by the New York Rangers.^[1][2] On 11 July 2019, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers.^[3]

Kakko made his NHL debut for the Rangers on 3 October 2019.^[4] He scored his first NHL career goal on 12 October at home against the Edmonton Oilers, becoming the eighth player in Rangers franchise history to score a goal at the age of 18 or younger.^[5] He also became the second player in NHL history born in the 21st century to score a goal, after Ville Heinola (also born in 2001), of the Winnipeg Jets who scored a goal just hours before Kakko on the same day.^[6]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Championships
	2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
	2019 Canada
World U18 Championships
	2018 Russia

Kakko scored the gold-medal-winning goal for team Finland in the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on 5 January 2019.^[7] Kakko is the youngest player in hockey history to win gold in all three IIHF world championship tournaments: the World U18 Championships, the World Junior Championships and the World Championships.^[8]

Personal life[]

Kakko has Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.^[9][10][11]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

International[]

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Finland	U18			7	4	6	10	2
2019	Finland	WJC			7	2	3	5	0
2019	Finland	WC			10	6	1	7	0
Senior totals					10	6	1	7	0

Awards and honours[]

References[]

External links[]

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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