Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes logo
Age 22 Jul 6, 2000
Pori FIN
Center shoots left
6'2" 188 cm
198 lbs 90 kg
ELC Signing Age 17
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2026
Agent Markus Lehto
Draft Year 2018
Drafted Overall 3
Draft Round 1
Draft Team Montreal Canadiens logo

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Transaction History
May 5, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi tallied two goals in a 6-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 on Friday.
Apr 12, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi picked up a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Apr 5, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and an assist on two shots, helping the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
Mar 26, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi registered an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, his sixth point in his last six games.
Mar 15, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored two goals and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Mar 5, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi provided a goal and four assists in the Carolina Hurricanes' 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
Feb 18, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals in the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series on Saturday.
Feb 11, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi found the back of the net in a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Feb 1, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi registered two assists in Carolina's 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi provided a pair of helpers in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Dec 30, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers.
Dec 20, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi netted a goal in Carolina's 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Dec 14, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was credited with an assist during a 1-0 victory over the host Red Wings on Tuesday.
Dec 11, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored his third goal and sixth point of the season in Saturday's 3-0 win over the New York Islanders.
Nov 20, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi failed to register a point for the seventh straight game Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. He now has just three points (1G, 2A) in 18 games this season.
Nov 4, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added two PIM in Friday's 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Oct 17, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi notched an assist and two hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
May 30, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi posted an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7.
May 19, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi recorded one assist, two shots and one block in 9:07 of ice time versus the New York Rangers on Wednesday.
Apr 28, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (lower body) had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Apr 28, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against the New Jersey Devils.
Apr 26, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (lower body) is not expected to play Tuesday versus the New York Rangers.
Apr 20, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (lower body) won't play Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports.
Apr 18, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) will not be available versus the Arizona Coyotes on Monday but is considered day-to-day, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.
Apr 14, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.
Mar 31, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi's undisclosed injury will keep him out for approximately 2-3 weeks, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Mar 29, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.
Mar 28, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) was injured during Monday's 6-1 win over the Washington Capitals, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.
Mar 21, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi agreed to an eight-year extension with the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.
Feb 11, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and has joined the Carolina Hurricanes in Minnesota ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Minnesota Wild, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports.
Feb 6, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was placed in COVID protocol Sunday.
Jan 19, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored two goals on five shots with a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Boston Bruins.
Jan 7, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Friday's 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames.
Dec 31, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi had a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens, extending his current point streak to four games (1G, 6A).
Dec 18, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Dec 12, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi recorded an assist in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Nov 30, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Nov 26, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Nov 14, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi skated a season low 9:51 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Oct 24, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi registered a point for the second consecutive game in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, assisting on a power-play goal by Jordan Staal.
Sep 4, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi will suit up for the Carolina Hurricanes next season, as the Montreal Canadiens elected Saturday not to match Carolina's offer sheet.
Aug 28, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was tendered an offer sheet by the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Montreal now has seven days to match the proposal, which is a one-year, $6.1 million deal. If the Montreal Canadiens don't match that offer, they will receive a 2022 first-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick from Carolina.
Jul 5, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi is slated to sit as a healthy scratch for Monday's must-win Game 4 versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
Jun 29, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi had an assist, three hits and two PIM in Monday's 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Jun 28, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi provided an assist and two penalty minutes in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Jun 22, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5.
Jun 18, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi produced an assist, four PIM, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3.
Jun 16, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi registered an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2.
Jun 2, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1.
May 29, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored the game-winning goal and fired four shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6.
May 27, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5.
May 22, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal on two shots, added a pair of hits and served two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
May 21, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was a healthy scratch for Game 1 of Montreal's playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Apr 21, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi earned an assist, doled out five hits and fired two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Apr 8, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi collected a pair of assists with four shots and four hits in a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Mar 30, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal on three shots Tuesday in a 4-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 30, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi will be in the lineup Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Mar 29, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Mar 25, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was still listed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Mar 22, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Monday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Mar 15, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Mar 10, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Mar 8, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi recorded a power-play assist and four hits in Monday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Mar 7, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi had an assist, one shot on goal and two hits while winning 13 of 15 draws in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Feb 25, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Feb 20, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added a pair of hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 15, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was recalled from the taxi squad Monday, according to CBS Sports.
Feb 14, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was sent to the taxi squad Saturday, per CBS Sports.
Feb 8, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was promoted from the taxi squad Monday, CBS Sports reports.
Feb 7, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was assigned to the taxi squad Sunday, CBS Sports reports.
Feb 3, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi had an assist, one shot on goal and one hit in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Feb 1, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi produced an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 31, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi spent time in the locker room Saturday after taking a hit from Calgary's Dillon Dube, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Jan 28, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi collected two assists with one shot in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. He also went 8-for-11 (72.7 percent) in the faceoff circle.
Jan 21, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi posted an assist in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 20, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 19, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Jan 19, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi had five shots, four hits and a blocked shot over 11:45 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Jan 6, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Tyler Toffoli | Toffoli is practicing on the third line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Joel Armia, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Nov 23, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi will head back to North America following the end of his loan agreement with Pori Assat, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Nov 20, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Kotkaniemi scored a power-play and a short-handed goal for Pori Assat in Wednesday's game against Lahti in SM-Liiga action, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Oct 16, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | Assigned C Jesperi Kotkaniemi to HC Assat Pori Oy (Finland).
Feb 1, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | Assigned C Jesperi Kotkaniemi to Laval (AHL).
Dec 28, 2019 Montreal Canadiens | Activated C Jesperi Kotkaniemi from injured reserve.
Nov 16, 2019 Montreal Canadiens | Activated C Jesperi Kotkaniemi from injured reserve.
Jul 1, 2018 Montreal Canadiens | Signed C Jesperi Kotkaniemi to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Jesperi Kotkaniemi
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes logo 82 18 25 43 10 50 1,022 58.10 55.20 -3.40 60.30 0.70 1.70
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2014-2015 Ässät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 5 1 4 5 4
2014-2015 Ässät U16 U16 SM-sarja 30 21 12 33 30
2015-2016 Ässät U20 U20 SM-sarja 23 5 10 15 12
2015-2016 Ässät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 3 4 6 10 0
2015-2016 Ässät U18 U18 Mestis Q 5 5 6 11 2
2015-2016 Ässät U18 U18 Mestis 6 5 12 17 0
2015-2016 Finland U16 YOG 6 3 4 7 1
2015-2016 Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 11 6 6 12 28
2016-2017 Ässät U20 U20 SM-sarja 17 9 6 15 18 Playoffs 7 4 1 5 0
2016-2017 Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 17 5 10 15 4
2016-2017 Finland U18 WJC-18 7 1 5 6 0
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Ässät Liiga 57 10 19 29 20 Playoffs 7 0 1 1 0
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 2 2 4 6
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3 2 1 3 2
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 17 8 11 19 51
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Finland U18 WJC-18 7 3 6 9 37
2018-2019 Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4 1 1 2 8
2018-2019 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79 11 23 34 26 911 54.41 57.89 5.72 57.17 3.98 0.66 1.91
2019-2020 Montréal Canadiens NHL 36 6 2 8 23 398 38.70 47.90 -6.60 53.80 0.75 0.91 Playoffs 10 4 0 4 0
2019-2020 Laval Rocket AHL 13 1 12 13 16
2020-2021 Ässät Liiga 10 2 6 8 8
2020-2021 Montréal Canadiens NHL 56 5 15 20 12 696 52.20 53.10 -0.90 55.30 1.10 0.43 1.38 Playoffs 19 5 3 8 0
2021-2022 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 66 12 17 29 37 709 52.50 54.60 0.70 58.90 4.00 1.02 2.12 Playoffs 14 0 2 2 0
2022-2023 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 18 25 43 50 1,022 58.10 55.20 -3.40 60.30 0.70 1.70 Playoffs 15 3 4 7 0
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Active Contract

Signing Team Carolina Hurricanes logo
Signing Date March 21, 2022
Signing Status RFA
Agent Markus Lehto
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Standard Contract | 8 Years $38,560,000 5.77% of cap space
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Cap Hit $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000
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Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $4,820,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
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Contract History

Signing Team Carolina Hurricanes logo
Signing Date August 28, 2021
Signing Status RFA
Agent Markus Lehto
Standard Contract | 1 Years $6,100,035 7.48% of cap space
2021-2022
Cap Hit $6,100,035
RFA
AAV $6,100,035
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $6,100,015
Signing Bonuses $20
Total Salary $6,100,035
Minors Salary $6,100,035
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Signing Team Montreal Canadiens logo
Signing Date July 1, 2018
Agent Markus Lehto
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.16% of cap space
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
Cap Hit $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
RFA
AAV $3,425,000 $3,425,000 $3,425,000
Performance Bonuses $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Base Salary $832,500 $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Minors Salary $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
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