Kasper Kotkansalo — © Photo: Timo Savela

Kiekko-Espoo — © Photo: Timo Savela

Kasper Kotkansalo

#55 Kiekko-Espoo / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth: Nov 16, 1998
Age: 27
Place of Birth: Espoo, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: EPS
Position: D
Height: 190 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

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Kasper Kotkansalo Facts

Drafted: 2017 round 3 #71 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency: Premium

Kotkansalo does possess a full arsenal of shots from the point and has the hands to make some plays in the offensive end
— Hockeyprospect.com 2017

Kasper Kotkansalo Statistics

									Post
2012-2013	Blues U16	U16 SM-sarja	17	2	1	3	2	-	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	0	-
2012-2013	Blues U16 Akatemia	U16 SM-sarja Q	4	0	2	2	0	-
2012-2013	Blues U16 Akatemia	U16 SM-sarja	16	1	12	13	6	-
2013-2014	Blues U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja Q	10	4	14	18	16	-
2013-2014	Blues U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	7	13	10	-	Playoffs	7	2	7	9	24	-
2013-2014	Blues U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
2013-2014	Blues U18 Akatemia	U18 SM-sarja	4	1	1	2	0	-
2013-2014	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	3	3	0	-1
2014-2015	Blues U18	U18 SM-sarja	17	4	10	14	10	-	Playoffs	9	0	4	4	6	-
2014-2015	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	6	2	2	4	10	2
2015-2016	Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga	48	4	15	19	36	9	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	4	7
2015-2016	Finland U18	WJC-18	6	0	4	4	0	5
2016-2017	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	47	1	11	12	43	12
2016-2017	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	2	4	6	8	0
2017-2018	Boston Univ.	NCAA	40	2	4	6	22	12
2017-2018	Finland U20	WJC-20	5	0	0	0	0	0
2017-2018	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	17	4	3	7	10	-
2018-2019	Boston Univ.	NCAA	38	0	11	11	16	-8
2019-2020	Boston Univ.	NCAA	34	0	8	8	23	-2
2020-2021	Ässät	Liiga	58	3	9	12	56	-10
2021-2022	HIFK	Liiga	52	4	12	16	10	2	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0	-2
2021-2022	Finland (all)	International	2	0	0	0	2	0
2022-2023	HIFK	Liiga	24	1	6	7	6	-7
2023-2024	HIFK	Liiga	23	2	3	5	8	3	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0	-2
2024-2025	Kiekko-Espoo "A"	Liiga	56	2	16	18	36	12	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	-4
2025-2026	Luleå HF	SHL	21	0	0	0	6	-9
2025-2026	Graz99ers	ICEHL	17	2	8	10	12	10	Playoffs	12	4	5	9	6	19
2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	20	0	3	3	6	4
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	64	0	10	10	19	13

Kasper Kotkansalo Tournament Statistics

									Post
2010-2011	Finland Selects	QC Int PW	4	1	1	2	0	-
2014-2015	Blues U20	JCWC	3	0	0	0	0	1
2015-2016	Finland U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	0	0	4	2
2021-2022	HIFK	Champions HL	6	0	1	1	31	0
2021-2022	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	2	0
2025-2026	Luleå HF	Champions HL	6	0	0	0	4	0

Kasper Kotkansalo Career Totals by League


Champions HL	2	12	0	1	1	0.08	35	0	0
EHT	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
ICEHL	1	17	2	8	10	0.59	12	10	1	12	4	5	9	0.75	6	19
International	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
International-Jr	4	41	8	12	20	0.49	28	1*	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	2	0
JCWC	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
Liiga	6	233	12	49	61	0.26	122	4	3	19	0	0	0	0.00	0	-8
NCAA	3	112	2	23	25	0.22	61	2	0
QC Int PW	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	-	0
SHL	1	21	0	0	0	0.00	6	-9	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	43	9	20	29	0.67	18	-	2	18	3	8	11	0.61	24	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	2	14	4	16	20	1.43	16	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	21	5	11	16	0.76	10	-	2	11	0	4	4	0.36	6	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	1	48	4	15	19	0.40	36	9	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	4	7
USHL	1	47	1	11	12	0.26	43	12	0
WJC-18	1	6	0	4	4	0.67	0	5	0
WJC-20	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kasper Kotkansalo Career Totals by Team


Ässät	1	58	3	9	12	0.21	56	-10	0
Blues U16	2	37	12	22	34	0.92	28	-	2	18	3	8	11	0.61	24	-
Blues U16 Akatemia	1	20	1	14	15	0.75	6	-	0
Blues U18	2	17	4	10	14	0.82	10	-	2	11	0	4	4	0.36	6	-
Blues U18 Akatemia	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	-	0
Blues U20	2	51	4	15	19	0.37	36	10	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	4	7
Boston Univ.	3	112	2	23	25	0.22	61	2	0
Finland (EHT)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
Finland (all)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
Finland Selects	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	-	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	0	-1	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	10	2	0
Finland U18	1	6	0	4	4	0.67	0	5	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	2	0
Finland U20	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	30	6	7	13	0.43	18	0	0
Graz99ers	1	17	2	8	10	0.59	12	10	1	12	4	5	9	0.75	6	19
HIFK	3	105	7	22	29	0.28	55	-2	2	14	0	0	0	0.00	0	-4
Kiekko-Espoo	2	76	2	19	21	0.28	42	16	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-4
Luleå HF	1	27	0	0	0	0.00	10	-9	0
Sioux Falls Stampede	1	47	1	11	12	0.26	43	12	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kasper Kotkansalo Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2012-2013	U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (Blues) U16 SM-sarja Silver Medal
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja Champion U18 SM-sarja Silver Medal
2015-2016	U18 WJC Gold Medal U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
2017-2018	NCAA (Hockey East) Champion
2025-2026	ICEHL Best Plus/Minus Playoffs (+19) ICEHL Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/06/2026	Confirmed	Graz99ers	Kiekko-Espoo
12/29/2025	Confirmed	Luleå HF	Graz99ers
05/20/2025	Confirmed	Kiekko-Espoo	Luleå HF
05/03/2024	Confirmed	HIFK	Kiekko-Espoo
05/02/2023	Extension	HIFK	HIFK
05/20/2021	Confirmed	Ässät	HIFK
08/03/2020	Confirmed	Boston Univ.	Ässät
10/18/2016	Confirmed	Sioux Falls Stampede	Boston Univ.

Kasper Kotkansalo Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 2 #25 by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2016, 5 #121 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the KHL Draft
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #117 by FCHockey
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #125 by McKeen's Hockey
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #92 by NHL Central Scouting