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Finland Kaapo Kähkönen
Iowa Wild / AHL - 20/21
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Date of Birth
Aug 16, 1996
Position
G
Age
24
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
EJK
Contract
21/22
Cap Hit
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Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 4 #109 overall by Minnesota Wild
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Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1

Sister: Peppi Kähkönen

Oct 6th, 13:00
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2010-11 GrIFK U16 U16 I-divisioona 1 1.00 .958 | -
2011-12 Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 5 1.74 .940 | -
Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja 16 2.79 .901 | Playoffs 9 2.17 .936
Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 1 2.00 .950 | Playoffs 0 - -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 10 2.47 .926 | -
2012-13 Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 2 3.00 .864 | -
Blues U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 28 2.43 .917 | Playoffs 12 2.68 .901
Finland U17 WHC-17 4 4.48 .858 00 000 0 000 000 | -
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3 5.51 .855 | -
Finland U18 WJC-18 0 0 - - | -
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 1 1.00 .957 | -
2013-14 Blues U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 38 2.49 .912 | Playoffs 10 2.20 .915
Blues Liiga 0 - - | -
Finland U18 WJC-18 5 0 3.37 .886 00 000 0 000 000 | -
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 15 3.29 - | -
2014-15 TUTO Hockey Mestis 47 2.11 .925 | Playoffs 13 1.95 .934
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 2 3.37 .844 | -
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4 3.02 .900 | -
2015-16 Blues Liiga 27 2.69 .908 00 000 0 0000 0000 | -
TUTO Hockey Mestis 1 0.00 1.000 | Playoffs 6 3.03 .885
Finland U20 WJC-20 4 0 2.52 .909 0 00 0 000 000 | -
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7 - .910 | -
2016-17 Lukko Liiga 34 2.58 .921 00 0000 0 000000 0000 | -
2017-18 Lukko Liiga 56 2.20 .922 000 0000 0 000000 0000 | Playoffs 2 2.38 .921 0 00 0 000 000
2018-19 Minnesota Wild NHL 0 - - | -
Iowa Wild AHL 39 2.78 .908 000 0000 0 000000 0000 | -
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL 5 2.96 .913 00 000 0 000 000 | -
Iowa Wild AHL 34 2.07 .927 00 000 0 0000 0000 | -
2020-21 Iowa Wild AHL - - - | -
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 Finland U16 YOG 4 1.90 .923 | -
2012-13 Finland U17 EYOF 2 3.00 .921 | -
2013-14 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 3 3.45 .881 | -
2015-16 Blues Champions HL 4 00 2.76 .918 00 000 0 000 000 | -
2016-17 Lukko Champions HL 3 0 3.03 .890 0 00 0 000 000 | -
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score GA SA SV SV% TOI
AHL 2019-2020
Mon 02/03 Iowa Wild @ San Jose Barracuda
Sat 29/02 Iowa Wild @ Stockton Heat
Tue 25/02 Iowa Wild vs Chicago Wolves
Sat 22/02 Iowa Wild @ Texas Stars
Fri 21/02 Iowa Wild @ Texas Stars
Wed 19/02 Iowa Wild @ Milwaukee Admirals
Sat 15/02 Iowa Wild vs San Diego Gulls
Fri 14/02 Iowa Wild vs San Diego Gulls
Tue 11/02 Iowa Wild vs San Antonio Rampage
Sun 09/02 Iowa Wild vs Stockton Heat
Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 3 73 2.45 .916 000 0000 00 000000 0000 | 0
Champions HL 2 7 00 2.87 .908 00 000 0 000 000 | 0
EYOF 1 2 3.00 .921 | 0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 3 3.45 .881 | 0
International-Jr 5 42 | 0
Liiga 4 117 2.43 .918 000 0000 0 000000 0000 | 1 2 2.38 .921 0 00 0 000 000
Mestis 2 48 | 2 19
NHL 2 5 2.96 .913 00 000 0 000 000 | 0
U16 I-divisioona 1 1 1.00 .958 | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 16 2.79 .901 | 1 9 2.17 .936
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 5 1.74 .940 | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 3 | 1 0
Jr. A SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 66 | 2 22
WHC-17 1 4 4.48 .858 00 000 0 000 000 | 0
WJC-18 2 5 0 3.37 .885 00 000 0 000 000 | 0
WJC-20 1 4 0 2.52 .909 0 00 0 000 000 | 0
YOG 1 4 1.90 .923 | 0
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/12/2020
10/12/2020 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
05/16/2018
05/16/2018 Confirmed Lukko Minnesota Wild
04/13/2016
04/13/2016 Confirmed Blues Lukko
03/11/2016
03/11/2016 Loan Blues TUTO Hockey
07/22/2014
07/22/2014 Loan Blues TUTO Hockey
04/08/2013
04/08/2013 Extension Kiekko-Espoo U20 Blues
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 2 #53 overall by Barys Astana in the KHL Draft

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #91 by Future Considerations

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by McKeen's Hockey

Cult/Star player for TUTO Hockey

Career transactions
- 2013-04-08 • Signed to a three-year contract with Blues

Career assingments
- 2014-07-22 • Loaned to TuTo by Blues for whole season

Other memorable dates
- 2016-01-05 • Won World Junior Championship gold medal
- 2015-12-23 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2015-09-19 • Made Liiga debut (vs. Tappara)DEC: W(S/O) SA:13 GA:1 SV%:92.86
- 2014-12-22 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2014-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster
- 2013-04-18 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster

Other
- During 2014 - 15 season Kähkönen scored two goals. First one was when he played for TuTo in Mestis-playoff game against KooKoo (he had also shutout in that game). The second goal came when he played for Finland's U20 National teams friendly game. Both goals were empty net goals.| YouTube

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