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Finland flagKaapo Kähkönen

#34 Laval Rocket / AHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Aug 16, 1996
Age
30
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
EJK
Position
G
Height
187 cm / 6'2"
Weight
98 kg / 216 lbs
Catches
L
Contract
26/27
  • EYOF Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • U18 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • AHL Best Goaltender (Baz Bastien Memorial Award)1
  • AHL First All-Star Team1
Kaapo Kähkönen Facts
Cap Hit
$1,000,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 4 #109 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
Premium
Sister: Peppi Kähkönen
Kaapo Kähkönen Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2010-2011GrIFK U16U16 I-divisioona11.00.958--
2011-2012Blues U16U16 SM-sarja Q51.74.94014-1-0
2011-2012Blues U16U16 SM-sarja162.79.901--Playoffs92.17.936--
2011-2012Blues U18U18 SM-sarja12.00.950--Playoffs0----
2011-2012Finland U16 (all)International-Jr102.47.926--
2012-2013Blues U18U18 SM-sarja23.00.864--
2012-2013Blues U20U20 SM-liiga282.43.917--Playoffs122.68.901--
2012-2013Finland U17WHC-1744.48.85801-3-0
2012-2013Finland U17 (all)International-Jr35.51.855--
2012-2013Finland U18WJC-180----
2012-2013Finland U18 (all)International-Jr11.00.957--
2013-2014Blues U20U20 SM-liiga382.49.912--Playoffs102.20.915--
2013-2014BluesLiiga0----
2013-2014Finland U18WJC-1853.37.88602-3-0
2013-2014Finland U18 (all)International-Jr153.29---
2014-2015TUTO Hockey LoanMestis472.11.925--Playoffs131.95.934--
2014-2015Finland U19 (all)International-Jr23.37.844--
2014-2015Finland U20 (all)International-Jr43.02.900--
2015-2016TUTO Hockey LoanMestis10.001.000--Playoffs63.03.885--
2015-2016BluesLiiga272.69.90816-15-5
2015-2016Finland U20WJC-2042.52.90904-0-0
2015-2016Finland U20 (all)International-Jr7-.910--
2016-2017LukkoLiiga342.58.921212-12-10
2017-2018LukkoLiiga562.20.922620-23-12Playoffs22.38.92100-2-0
2018-2019Minnesota WildNHL0----
2018-2019Iowa WildAHL392.78.908617-14-12
2019-2020Minnesota WildNHL52.96.91303-1-1
2019-2020Iowa WildAHL342.07.927725-6-5
2020-2021Minnesota WildNHL242.88.902216-8-0
2021-2022Minnesota WildNHL252.87.910012-8-3
2021-2022San Jose SharksNHL112.86.91602-6-1
2022-2023San Jose SharksNHL373.85.88319-20-7
2023-2024San Jose SharksNHL313.81.89506-20-3
2023-2024New Jersey DevilsNHL62.51.92311-4-0
2024-2025Colorado AvalancheNHL14.12.80000-1-0
2024-2025Colorado EaglesAHL22.57.91900-2-0
2024-2025Manitoba MooseAHL223.29.88516-14-2
2024-2025Charlotte CheckersAHL122.30.90608-4-0Playoffs182.18.906112-6-0
2025-2026Montréal CanadiensNHL0----
2025-2026Laval RocketAHL382.73.895021-9-11Playoffs53.03.87112-3-0
2026-2027Laval RocketAHL72.28.90405-2-0
Kaapo Kähkönen Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2011-2012Finland U16YOG41.90.923--
2012-2013Finland U17EYOF23.00.921--
2013-2014Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial33.45.881--
2015-2016BluesChampions HL42.76.91811-3-0
2016-2017LukkoChampions HL33.03.89000-3-0
Kaapo Kähkönen Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL51542.61.9061482-51-302232.34.899214-9-0
Champions HL272.86.90811-6-00
EYOF123.00.921--0
International-Jr542----0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)133.45.881--0
Liiga41172.43.918938-50-27122.38.92100-2-0
Mestis248----219----
NHL81403.34.898449-68-150
U16 I-divisioona111.00.958--0
U16 SM-sarja1162.79.901--192.17.936--
U16 SM-sarja Q151.74.94014-1-00
U18 SM-sarja23----10----
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)266----222----
WHC-17144.48.85801-3-00
WJC-18253.37.88602-3-00
WJC-20142.52.90904-0-00
YOG141.90.923--0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kaapo Kähkönen Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
Finland flagBlues2312.70.90927-18-50
Finland flagBlues U161211.74*.940*1*4-1-0192.17.936--
Finland flagBlues U1823----10----
Finland flagBlues U20266----222----
USA flagCharlotte Checkers1122.30.90608-4-01182.18.906112-6-0
USA flagColorado Avalanche114.12.80000-1-00
USA flagColorado Eagles122.57.91900-2-00
Finland flagFinland U16 (YOG)141.90.923--0
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)1102.47.926--0
Finland flagFinland U17164.48*.858*01-3-00
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)135.51.855--0
Finland flagFinland U18253.37.88602-3-00
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)133.45.881--0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)216-.957*--0
Finland flagFinland U19 (all)123.37.844--0
Finland flagFinland U20142.52.90904-0-00
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)2113.02*---0
Finland flagGrIFK U16111.00.958--0
USA flagIowa Wild2732.45.9161342-20-170
Canada flagLaval Rocket2452.66.896026-11-11153.03.87112-3-0
Finland flagLukko2932.37.921832-38-22122.38.92100-2-0
Canada flagManitoba Moose1223.29.88516-14-20
USA flagMinnesota Wild4542.89.907231-17-40
Canada flagMontréal Canadiens10----0
USA flagNew Jersey Devils162.51.92311-4-00
USA flagSan Jose Sharks3793.71.892117-46-110
Finland flagTUTO Hockey248----219----

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kaapo Kähkönen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2018-2019
2019-2020
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionMontréal CanadiensMontréal Canadiens
Up/DownMontréal CanadiensLaval Rocket
Up/DownLaval RocketMontréal Canadiens
Up/DownMontréal CanadiensLaval Rocket
ConfirmedFlorida PanthersMontréal Canadiens
ConfirmedWinnipeg JetsFlorida Panthers
ConfirmedColorado AvalancheWinnipeg Jets
ConfirmedWinnipeg JetsColorado Avalanche
ConfirmedNew Jersey DevilsWinnipeg Jets
ConfirmedSan Jose SharksNew Jersey Devils
ExtensionSan Jose SharksSan Jose Sharks
ConfirmedMinnesota WildSan Jose Sharks
ExtensionMinnesota WildMinnesota Wild
ConfirmedLukkoMinnesota Wild
ConfirmedBluesLukko
LoanBluesTUTO Hockey
LoanBluesTUTO Hockey
ExtensionBlues U20Blues
Kaapo Kähkönen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 2 #53 by Barys Astana in the KHL Draft
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #91 by FCHockey
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