Kaapo Kakko
Kaapo Kakko was born in Turku, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland on February 13th, 2001 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 23, Kaapo Kakko biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 23 years old, Kaapo Kakko has this physical status:
Kaapo Kakko (born 13 February 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. (NHL).
In the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Kakko was voted second overall by the Rangers.
Kakko plays right wing but has extensive center experience.
He made his professional debut with TPS of Finland.
Personal life
Kakko has Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
Playing career
On 21 June 2019, as the top-ranked European skater heading into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Kakko was selected second overall by the New York Rangers. On 11 July 2019, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers.
Kakko made his NHL debut for the Rangers on 3 October 2019. He scored his first NHL career goal on 12 October at home against the Edmonton Oilers, becoming the eighth player in Rangers franchise history to score a goal at the age of 18 or younger. He also became the second player in NHL history born in the 21st century to score a goal, after Ville Heinola (also born in 2001), of the Winnipeg Jets who scored a goal just hours before Kakko on the same day.
Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Rangers, Kakko as a restricted free agent was re-signed to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension with New York on 28 July 2022.