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Kaapo Kakko

Represents:
Flag of Finland NYRA logo
6'3"
Height
215 lbs
Weight
2019
1st round, 2nd overall
Position: RW
Born: February 13, 2001
Age: 23
Birthplace: Turku, Finland
Headshot

Kaapo Kakko

Represents:
Flag of Finland NYRA logo
6'3"
Height
215 lbs
Weight
2019
1st round, 2nd overall
Position: RW
Born: February 13, 2001
Age: 23
Birthplace: Turku, Finland
Headshot

Kaapo Kakko

Represents:
Flag of Finland NYRA logo
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
215 lbs
2019
1st round, 2nd overall
Position: RW
Born: February 13, 2001
Age: 23
Birthplace: Turku, Finland

Statistics

Season Team GP G A PTS +/- TOI PIMS PPG SHG GWG SOG S%
2019-20 NYR 66 10 13 23 -26 942:24 14 2 0 3 109 9.17
2020-21 NYR 48 9 8 17 3 688:41 10 2 0 0 81 11.11
2021-22 NYR 43 7 11 18 9 664:10 10 1 0 2 62 11.29
2022-23 NYR 82 18 22 40 12 1255:10 8 0 0 2 125 14.40
2023-24 NYR 61 13 6 19 6 810:20 24 1 0 2 91 14.29
2024-25 NYR 28 4 10 14 10 374:29 14 1 0 1 41 9.76
Totals: 328 61 70 131 14 4734:56 80 7 0 10 509 11.98
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- TOI PIMS PPG SHG GWG SOG S%
2021-22 NYR 19 2 3 5 1 228:31 2 0 0 0 27 7.41
2022-23 NYR 7 1 1 2 1 94:10 0 0 0 0 8 12.50
2023-24 NYR 15 1 1 2 -4 181:39 0 0 0 0 19 5.26
Totals: 41 4 5 9 -2 504:11 2 0 0 0 54 7.41

News

Rangers re-sign winger Kaapo Kakko to a $2.4 million contract for next season

He was a pending restricted free agent, and $2.4 million is the same amount as the qualifying offer New York would have needed to sign him for to retain his rights.

Rangers agree with winger Kaapo Kakko on 2-year contract

The deal with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million.

Devils select Jack Hughes first overall at NHL draft; Rangers take Kakko No. 2

Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko each wanted to be No. 1.