Kasper Puutio
| Kasper Puutio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 June 2002 Vaasa, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
KalPa Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL Draft |
153rd, 2020 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Kasper Akseli Puutio (born 3 June 2002) is a Finish professional ice hockey defenceman for KalPa of the Finnish Liiga. He previously played for Oulun Kärpät.
Playing career[]
Puutio was drafted first overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2019 CHL Import Draft. He recorded one goal and 15 assists in 35 games for the Broncos.[1] On 10 January 2020 he was traded to the Everett Silvertips.[2] He recorded four goals and eight assists in 21 games for the Silvertips before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Puutio was drafted in the fifth round, 153rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[4] He made his professional debut for Oulun Kärpät during the 2020–21 season where he recorded two goals and one assist in 29 games. On 3 May 2021 he signed a two-year contract with KalPa.[5]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
Puutio represented Finland at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded two assists in seven games and won a bronze medal. [6] He will again represent Finland at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[7]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 35 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | T1eam | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Drafted // Kasper Puutio, Florida Panthers". everettsilvertips.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Horton, Joshua (10 January 2020). "Silvertips acquire center, defenseman in deadline deal". The Everett Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Imports // Puutio, Gut in Silvertip Green". everettsilvertips.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Olive, Jameson (20 November 2020). "2020 NHL Draft Player Card: Kasper Puutio". NHL.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Kasper Puutio Signs Pro Contract with KalPa Kuopio (Finland)". everettsilvertips.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Merk, Martin (9 December 2020). "Players battle for World Juniors ticket". IIHF.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (8 December 2021). "Sweden announces roster for 2022 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey people
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Finnish ice hockey defencemen
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Everett Silvertips players
- KalPa players
- Oulun Kärpät players
- Swift Current Broncos players
- Sportspeople from Vaasa
- Finnish ice hockey defenceman stubs