Oliwer Kaski

Oliwer Kaski
Born (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 29)
Pori, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams
HV71
HIFK
Lahti Pelicans
Grand Rapids Griffins
Charlotte Checkers
Avangard Omsk
HC Lugano
National team  Finland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Oliwer Kaski (born 4 September 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Prior to turning professional, Kaski became the first Finnish-born player to play for the Western Michigan Broncos. His father Olli was also a professional ice hockey player for fifteen years, eleven of them with the Liiga's Ässät.[1] He has been part of the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes organizations.

  1. ^ "Leijonien uuden tähtipelaajan ura alkoi hankalasti ja välillä päätä silittivät vain isä ja äiti: " Se oli erittäin hankala tilanne, kun en voinut sanoa yhtään mitään"". hs.fi (in Finnish). 11 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.