Jesperi Kotkaniemi
#82 Carolina Hurricanes / NHL - 26/27
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Jesperi Kotkaniemi Facts
- Date of Birth
- Jul 06, 2000
- Age
- 26
- Place of Birth
- Pori, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Ässät
- Position
- C/LW
- Height
- 188 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 96 kg / 212 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 29/30
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A smart forward with a dangerous shot, Kotkaniemi possesses a high hockey IQ and determination with the skills to back it up. Positions himself well and often seems to be a step ahead of plays. Stickhandling and creativity allow him to split professional defences as a teenager. Decent size and frame, yet a very capable skater. (Matias Strozyk, 2017)
Family relations
Father: Mikael Kotkaniemi
Brother: Kasperi Kotkaniemi
Family relations
Father: Mikael Kotkaniemi
Brother: Kasperi Kotkaniemi
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
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| 15-16 |  Finland U16"A" | YOG | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 17-18 | Finland U18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| AHL | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
 International-Jr | 4 | 52 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 0.98 | 93 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Liiga | 2 | 67 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 0.55 | 28 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 6 | -4 |
| NHL | 9 | 518 | 78 | 125 | 203 | 0.39 | 242 | 10 | 6 | 83 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0.31 | 65 | -11 |
| U16 SM-sarja | 1 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 1.10 | 30 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U16 SM-sarja Q | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.88 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U18 Mestis | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U18 Mestis Q | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) | 2 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 0.75 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | -2 |
| WJC-18 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.07 | 37 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| YOG | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Jesperi Kotkaniemi Career Highlights
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| 2013-2014 |
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Jesperi Kotkaniemi Biography and Trivia
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by FCHockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by McKeen's Hockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by TSN/McKenzie
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL Central Scouting
Cult/Star player for Ässät