Kasper Kotkansalo
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Birth place: Helsinki, Finland
Defenseman, shoots left
6 ' 3" (190 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg)
Birth place: Helsinki, Finland
Defenseman, shoots left
6 ' 3" (190 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 | 2016 | Team Finland | U18 World Championship | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| IIHF U18 World Championship Medals | | ||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2013‑14 | Team Finland U16 |  | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014‑15 | Team Finland U17 | | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015‑16 | Team Finland U18 | | 17 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016‑17 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 18 | 47 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2016‑17 | Team Finland U19 | | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2016‑17 | Team Finland U20 | | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017‑18 | Boston University | NCAA | 19 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2017‑18 | Team Finland U20 | | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018‑19 | Boston University | NCAA | 20 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019‑20 | Boston University | NCAA | 21 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020‑21 | Ässät Pori | Liiga | 22 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 56 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2021‑22 | HIFK Helsinki | Liiga | 23 | 52 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2021‑22 | Team Finland | | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022‑23 | HIFK Helsinki | Liiga | 24 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2023‑24 | HIFK Helsinki | Liiga | 25 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2024‑25 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 26 | 56 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2025‑26 | Luleå HF | SHL | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Liiga Totals | 213 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.8 | |||
| NCAA Totals | 111 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | |||
| USHL Totals | 47 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | |||
| SHL Totals | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021‑22 | HIFK Helsinki | Liiga | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023‑24 | HIFK Helsinki | Liiga | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Liiga Totals | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2015 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 World Championship 2016 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2018 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U16 4‑Nations 2014 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2014 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U17 4‑Nations 2015 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2015 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2015 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2016 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 2‑Nations 2016 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 National Evaluation Camp 2016 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Team Finland - U19 5‑Nations 2017 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Team Finland - U20 5‑Nations 2017 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - U20 2‑Nations 2017 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2017 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 World Summer Showcase 2017 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 11.1 | |||
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Karjala Tournament 2021 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U20 Men Totals | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 Men Totals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U17 Men Totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U19 Men Totals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | |
| U16 Men Totals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Men Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Top Prospects West | USHL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USHL All-Star Game Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |