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Finland Kaapo Kähkönen

#31 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 23/24

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Kaapo Kähkönen Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
27
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
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Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Best Goaltender (Baz Bastien Memorial Award) 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1

Kaapo Kähkönen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2010-11 GrIFK U16 U16 I-divisioona 1* -* 1.00* .958* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 5* 8* 1.74* .940* 9* 141* 1* 4-1-0 * 310* |
Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja 16* -* 2.79* .901* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 2.17 .936 - - - - -
Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* -* 2.00* .950* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 10* -* 2.47* .926* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Blues U18 U18 SM-sarja 2* -* 3.00* .864* -* -* -* - * -* |
Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 28* -* 2.43* .917* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 12 - 2.68 .901 - - - - -
Finland U17 WHC-17 4* -* 4.48* .858* 18* 109* 0* 1-3-0 * 241* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3* -* 5.51* .855* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 1* -* 1.00* .957* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Blues U20 U20 SM-liiga 38* -* 2.49* .912* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 10 - 2.20 .915 - - - - -
Blues Liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 5* 3.37* .886* 15* 116* 0* 2-3-0 * 267* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 15* -* 3.29* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 TUTO Hockey Mestis 47* -* 2.11* .925* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 13 - 1.95 .934 - - - - -
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 2* -* 3.37* .844* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* -* 3.02* .900* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Blues Liiga 27* -* 2.69* .908* 71* 698* 1* 6-15-5 * 1 581* |
TUTO Hockey Mestis 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 3.03 .885 - - - - -
Finland U20 WJC-20 4* 7* 2.52* .909* 9* 90* 0* 4-0-0 * 214* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7* -* -* .910* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Lukko Liiga 34* -* 2.58* .921* 87* 1 009* 2* 12-12-10 * 2 020* |
2017-18 Lukko Liiga 56* -* 2.20* .922* 120* 1 418* 6* 20-23-12 * 3 275* | Playoffs 2 - 2.38 .921 5 58 0 0-2-0 126
2018-19 Minnesota Wild NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Iowa Wild AHL 39* -* 2.78* .908* 110* 1 080* 6* 17-14-12 * 2 373* |
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL 5* -* 2.96* .913* 15* 157* 0* 3-1-1 * 304* |
Iowa Wild AHL 34* -* 2.07* .927* 71* 901* 7* 25-6-5 * 2 058* |
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL 24* -* 2.88* .902* 68* 624* 2* 16-8-0 * 1 414* |
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL 25* -* 2.87* .910* 66* 668* 0* 12-8-3 * 1 380* |
San Jose Sharks NHL 11* -* 2.86* .916* 27* 295* 0* 2-6-1 * 566* |
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL 37* -* 3.85* .883* 135* 1 014* 1* 9-20-7 * 2 107* |
2023-24 San Jose Sharks NHL 31* -* 3.81* .895* 105* 891* 0* 6-20-3 * 1 652* |
New Jersey Devils NHL 3* -* 2.17* .934* 5* 71* -* - * -* |
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Kaapo Kähkönen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 Finland U16 YOG 4* -* 1.90* .923* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Finland U17 EYOF 2* -* 3.00* .921* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Finland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 3* -* 3.45* .881* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Blues Champions HL 4* 10* 2.76* .918* 11* 123* 1* 1-3-0 * 239* |
2016-17 Lukko Champions HL 3* 6* 3.03* .890* 8* 65* 0* 0-3-0 * 159* |
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Kaapo Kähkönen Game Log

Date Team Opp Score GA SA SV SV% TOI
NHL
2024-03-24T17:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanders
2024-03-16T17:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Arizona Coyotes
2024-03-11T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
2024-03-05T21:30:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars
2024-03-03T18:00:00-0600 San Jose Sharks @ Minnesota Wild
2024-02-29T21:30:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks
2024-02-27T21:30:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils
2024-02-24T21:00:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators
2024-02-17T21:30:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets
2024-02-14T18:30:00-0600 San Jose Sharks @ Winnipeg Jets
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Kaapo Kähkönen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 2 73* -* 2.45* .916* 181* 1 981* 13* 42-20-17* 4 431 | 0 * * * * * * *
Champions HL 2 7* 16* 2.86* .908* 19* 188* 1* 1-6-0* 398 | 0 * * * * * * *
EYOF 1 2* -* 3.00* .921* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* -* 3.45* .881* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 42* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 4 117* -* 2.43* .918* 278* 3 125* 9* 38-50-27* 6 876 | 1 2 - 2.38* .921* 5* 58* 0* 0-2-0* 126*
Mestis 2 48* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 19 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 6 136* -* 3.36* .898* 421* 3 720* 3* 48-63-15* 7 422 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 I-divisioona 1 1* -* 1.00* .958* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 16* -* 2.79* .901* -* -* -* -* - | 1 9 - 2.17* .936* -* -* -* -* -*
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 5* 8* 1.74* .940* 9* 141* 1* 4-1-0* 310 | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 3* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 0 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 66* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 22 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
WHC-17 1 4* -* 4.48* .858* 18* 109* 0* 1-3-0* 241 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 5* 6* 3.37* .886* 15* 116* 0* 2-3-0* 267 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 4* 7* 2.52* .909* 9* 90* 0* 4-0-0* 214 | 0 * * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* -* 1.90* .923* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
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Kaapo Kähkönen Skill Rating

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Recovery
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Positioning
15
Mental
14
Rebound Control
14
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Kaapo Kähkönen Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils
07/18/2022
07/18/2022 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks
10/12/2020
10/12/2020 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
05/16/2018
05/16/2018 Confirmed Lukko Minnesota Wild
04/13/2016
04/13/2016 Confirmed Blues Lukko
03/11/2016
03/11/2016 Loan Blues TUTO Hockey
07/22/2014
07/22/2014 Loan Blues TUTO Hockey
04/08/2013
04/08/2013 Extension Blues U20 Blues

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Kaapo Kähkönen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 2 #53 overall by Barys Astana in the KHL Draft

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #91 by FCHockey

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by McKeen's Hockey

Cult/Star player for TUTO Hockey

Career transactions
- 2013-04-08 • Signed to a three-year contract with Blues

Career assingments
- 2014-07-22 • Loaned to TuTo by Blues for whole season

Other memorable dates
- 2016-01-05 • Won World Junior Championship gold medal
- 2015-12-23 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2015-09-19 • Made Liiga debut (vs. Tappara)DEC: W(S/O) SA:13 GA:1 SV%:92.86
- 2014-12-22 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2014-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster
- 2013-04-18 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster

Other
- During 2014 - 15 season Kähkönen scored two goals. First one was when he played for TuTo in Mestis-playoff game against KooKoo (he had also shutout in that game). The second goal came when he played for Finland's U20 National teams friendly game. Both goals were empty net goals.| YouTube

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