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Finland Kalle Kangas
#6 Sport / Liiga - 26/27
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 01, 2005
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'4" / 194 cm
Place of Birth
Vantaa, FIN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EPS
Contract
27/28
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 7 #223 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency
PREMIUM

Kangas can move the puck efficiently under pressure and operate well on the breakout, using his size and reach to absorb contact on retrievals before making a play and occasionally join the rush as a trailer. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Kalle Kangas Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Kiekko-Espoo U16 U16 Mestis Q 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2020-21 Jokerit U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja Q 18* 2* 14* 16* 12* -* |
2021-22 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 26* 2* 10* 12* 37* -* | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 14 -
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-sarja 16* 1* 1* 2* 8* 5* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 10* 0* 3* 3* 2* 3* |
2022-23 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-sarja 42* 1* 8* 9* 40* 15* | Playoffs 12 0 4 4 12 5
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* 0* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 23* 1* 3* 4* 10* -* |
2023-24 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-sarja 8* 1* 0* 1* 4* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Jokerit Mestis 40* 4* 5* 9* 67* 10* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 10 0
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 0* 3* 3* 10* -* |
2024-25 HPK U20 U20 SM-sarja 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
HPK Liiga 41* 0* 5* 5* 14* -2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 8* 1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 18* 2* 6* 8* 36* 1* |
2025-26 HPK Liiga 51* 0* 5* 5* 49* 2* | Playoffs 9 1 0 1 2 1
2026-27 Sport Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Kalle Kangas Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |

Kalle Kangas Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 65* 3* 15* 18* 0.28* 58* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 92* 0* 10* 10* 0.11* 63* 0* | 2 12 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.08 * 4 * 0 *
Mestis 1 40* 4* 5* 9* 0.23* 67* 10* | 1 4 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.25 * 10 * 0 *
U16 Mestis Q 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 18* 2* 14* 16* 0.89* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 26* 2* 10* 12* 0.46* 37* -* | 1 8 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.38 * 14 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 4 68* 3* 10* 13* 0.19* 52* 22* | 2 13 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.31 * 12 * 4 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 0* 1* 1* 0.07* 12* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kalle Kangas Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/24/2026
04/24/2026 Confirmed HPK Sport
04/26/2024
04/26/2024 Confirmed Jokerit HPK
06/01/2023
06/01/2023 Extension Jokerit U20 Jokerit
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #230 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #135 by NHL Central Scouting