Kasperi Kapanen
| Kasperi Kapanen | |||
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| Born |
23 July 1996 Kuopio, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) KalPa |
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| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland
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| World U18 Championship | ||
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2013 Sochi | |
| World U20 Championship | ||
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2016 Helsinki | |
Kasperi Kapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player and a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
On 12 January 2013, Kapanen played alongside his father Sami Kapanen in a SM-liiga game.
Prior to the NHL lockout in 2004 Sami Kapanen was part of a group that purchased his original junior team KalPa. Having owned the team since, it was no surprise when his son Kasperi made his Bantam debut with KalPa's Under-16, Jr. C SM-Sarja affiliate. The younger Kapanen led the team in goals and was second in points though failed to help them win their playoff qualifier. The following year, as a 15-year-old, Kasperi spent only 8 games on the U16 squad (scoring 16 points in the process) before graduating to KalPa U18 in the Jr. B SM-Sarja level. Kapanen continued his torrid scoring with 24 points in 25 games, finishing second in both goals (13) and points. his third season in Finland's junior system saw more of the same as he swiftly advanced to KalPa U20 in the Jr. A SM-Liiga and posted 29 points in 36 games, again leading the team in goals (14) and finishing fourth in points. During the 2012–13 season he also spent 13 games with KalPa in SM-Liiga, Finland's top professional league, playing alongside his father. At the end of the year Kapanen was selected to play for the Finish National Team on their World Under-18 team in 2013. Kapanen led Finland in goals and was second in points as he helped the team to a bronze medal finish.
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