Finland Jesper Kotajärvi
#4 Tappara / Liiga - 24/25
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
17
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
25/26
Agency
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Jesper Kotajärvi Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Hermes U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 35* 11* 24* 35* 74* -* |
Hermes U17 U17 Ylempi 1* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
Hermes U18 U18 Mestis 5* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |
Hermes U20 U20 SM-sarja 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Relegation 4 0 2 2 0 3
2022-23 Hermes U16 U16 SM-sarja 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
Hermes U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 6 4 4 8 24 -
Hermes U20 U20 Mestis 29* 3* 16* 19* 24* -* |
Hermes Mestis 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -5* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 12* 1* 2* 3* 6* 6* |
2023-24 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 37* 6* 17* 23* 36* 15* | Playoffs 8 2 4 6 6 -4
Finland U17 “A” WHC-17 7* 3* 2* 5* 8* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 14* 4* 5* 9* 14* -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2024-25 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 15* 2* 5* 7* 28* 1* |
Tappara Liiga 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Projected Liiga 37* 0* 0* 0* 0* -9* |

Jesper Kotajärvi Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Finland Selects U15 WSI U15 5* 3* 0* 3* -* -* |
2024-25 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |

Jesper Kotajärvi Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 39* 5* 9* 14* 0.36* 24* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 36* 11* 26* 37* 1.03* 74* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U17 Ylempi 1 1* 2* 3* 5* 5.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 Mestis 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 1 6 4 * 4 * 8 * 1.33 * 24 * - *
U20 Mestis 1 29* 3* 16* 19* 0.66* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 3 52* 8* 22* 30* 0.58* 64* 16* | 2 12 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.67 * 6 * -1 *
WHC-17 1 7* 3* 2* 5* 0.71* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 5* 3* 0* 3* 0.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jesper Kotajärvi Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/07/2024
03/07/2024 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara