Rasmus Kupari
Rasmus Kupari (born 15 March 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 20th overall by the Kings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Rasmus Kupari | |||
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Kupari in 2018 | |||
Born |
Kotka, Finland | 15 March 2000||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) Oulun Kärpät | ||
NHL Draft |
20th overall, 2018 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Playing career
Kupari made his professional and Liiga debut with Kärpät in the 2017–18 season on 14 September 2017.[1] He scored his first goal on 28 September 2017.[2] He completed his first professional season as an 18-year old with 6 goals and 14 points in 39 games.
On June 22, 2018, Kupari was selected in the first-round, 20th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on July 13, 2018.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2016–17 | Oulun Kärpät | Jr. A | 22 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Oulun Kärpät | Jr. A | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 39 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Hermes | Mestis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 43 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 27 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Liiga totals | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2019 Canada | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
2018 Russia | ||
2017 Slovakia |
References
- "Kärpät esitteli seuraavan superjunnunsa - "Sekoitus Puljujärveä ja Ahoa"". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "17-vuotias superjunnu osui SM-liigassa - "Puljujärven ja Ahon sekoitus"". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- "Kupari signs three-year, entry-level contract with Kings". National Hockey League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Gabriel Vilardi |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Alex Turcotte |