(1996-07-23) 23 July 1996 (age 27) Kuopio, Finland
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position
Right wing
Shoots
Right
NHL team Former teams
St. Louis Blues KalPa Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins
National team
Finland
NHL draft
22nd overall, 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career
2013–present
Samu Kasperi Kapanen[1] (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[2] Kapanen was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, 22nd overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
On 12 January 2013, Kapanen played alongside his father Sami Kapanen in an SM-liiga game.[3]
^Kapanen, Kasperi (10 July 2021). Kasperi Kapanen | The Summer Shift (YouTube video). Interviewed by Josh Getzoff. Pittsburgh Penguins. Event occurs at 23:50. Retrieved 11 July 2021. I said Samu's my first name. That's the truth.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"2012–13 KalPa player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
^Sami Kapanen’s new teammate is his 16-year-old son, making us all feel ancient | Puck Daddy – Yahoo Sports
Samu KasperiKapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL)....
owner of KalPa in the Finnish league. Kapanen's son, KasperiKapanen, is a member of the St. Louis Blues. Kapanen was drafted 87th overall in the 1995...
hockey players. His grandsons Kasperi, Oliver and Konsta Kapanen [fi] are all professional ice hockey players. "Kapanen relishes bloodlines in draft journey"...
Hannu Kapanen and the son of Kimmo Kapanen. He is the great-nephew of Jari Kapanen [fi], nephew of Sami Kapanen and cousin of KasperiKapanen and Konsta...
followed by a YouTube vlog in early 2020. She met NHL hockey player KasperiKapanen in 2019 and gained social media followers as she dated other famous...
Kapanen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: KasperiKapanen (born 1996), Finnish professional ice hockey forward Kimmo Kapanen...
the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for KasperiKapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Åberg. However, on October 9, 2020, unable...
second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Nick Spaling, KasperiKapanen, Scott Harrington, New Jersey's third-round pick in 2016 and this pick...
Penguins for a package which included a first-round pick and prospect KasperiKapanen. On July 24, 2015, the Maple Leafs hired longtime New Jersey Devils...
scoreless in eight games. He won a gold medal, although a slash from KasperiKapanen at the end of the quarterfinal against Finland forced him to miss his...
the game 3–2 in overtime from Tom Wilson's goal. In game two, rookie KasperiKapanen scored twice including the game-winner in double-overtime leading the...
Ranking North American skaters European skaters 1 Sam Bennett (C) KasperiKapanen (C) 2 Aaron Ekblad (D) William Nylander (C/RW) 3 Sam Reinhart (C) Kevin...
fourth line primarily centreing Matt Martin and Nikita Soshnikov (with KasperiKapanen filling in following a late season injury by Soshnikov). Boyle's offensive...
Hannu Järvenpää Iiro Järvi Kaapo Kakko Tomi Kallio Niko Kapanen Sami KapanenKasperiKapanen Jere Karalahti Michelle Karvinen Anni Keisala Esa Keskinen...
Nylander". Toronto Maple Leafs. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015. "KasperiKapanen, William Nylander headline 2014 NHL Central Scouting European rankings"...
Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on August 25, 2020, that sent KasperiKapanen, Pontus Aberg and Jesper Lindgren to Pittsburgh in exchange for Evan...
Dermott was named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic alongside teammate KasperiKapanen. Following another recall on January 15 with fellow Marlies player...
expensive Jeff Petry, declining to retain John Marino, and re-signing KasperiKapanen and an aging Jeff Carter. The Penguins struggled throughout the 2022–23...
expression has since been imitated by his former Penguins teammate KasperiKapanen in 2021 and NFL player DeeJay Dallas in 2022. "Brandon Tanev Stats...
summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st No scoring 2nd PIT KasperiKapanen (6) Danton Heinen (8), Jeff Carter (12) 8:40 1–0 PIT 3rd BOS Jake DeBrusk...
to the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for three skaters, including KasperiKapanen, a conditional first-round pick, and a third-round pick. Toronto also...
round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a blockbuster deal for KasperiKapanen, Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling, and conditional first- (Sam Steel)...
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (1) – 03:33 Brock Nelson (1) – 15:50 Third period 16:21 – KasperiKapanen (1) Kyle Palmieri (2) – 16:30 First overtime period No scoring Ilya...
Happonen Matti Hautamäki Marko Hietala Zachary Hietala Olli Jokinen KasperiKapanen Sami Kapanen Elina Karjalainen Mika Kojonkoski H. Olliver Twisted Hannes Kolehmainen...
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