Kaapo Kakko

Kaapo Kakko
Kakko with the New York Rangers in 2021
Born (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)
Turku, Finland
Height 6 ft 1[1] in (185 cm)
Weight 215[1] lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
New York Rangers
TPS
National team  Finland
NHL draft 2nd overall, 2019
New York Rangers
Playing career 2017–present

Kaapo Ville Olavi Kakko[2] (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːpo ˈkɑkːo]; born 13 February 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kakko was selected second overall by the Rangers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Kakko plays right wing, but also has experience playing at centre. He made his professional debut playing with TPS of the Finnish Liiga.

  1. ^ a b "Kaapo Kakko". NHL. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ @nyrangers (5 January 2023). "Filda + Kaapo have passed the Wingmen test with flying colors (even if Fil's middle name is not, in fact, Libor. 😂 )" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via Twitter.