Rasmus Kupari
| Rasmus Kupari | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 2000 Kotka, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 2018 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Rasmus Kupari (born 15 March 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract 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. He had previously played for Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.
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 a 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 39 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 Russia | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2017 Slovakia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Finland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Kärpät esitteli seuraavan superjunnunsa - "Sekoitus Puljujärveä ja Ahoa"". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ↑ "17-vuotias superjunnu osui SM-liigassa - "Puljujärven ja Ahon sekoitus"". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ "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 The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gabriel Vilardi |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |