JESPERI
KOTKANIEMI
#82 -
C
Ankle injury, injured reserve
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Status
Ht/Wt
6’3’’,
203 lbs
Shoots
L
Experience
5
years
Debut
Oct 3, 2018
Born
Jul 6, 2000
(25 yrs)
Pori, Finland
Drafted
Drafted by Montreal in 2018 (1/3).
Drafted from
Assat (Fin)
Acquired
Acquired as a free agent in 2021.
VS.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
STAT RANK
2025-26 Season Stats
| GP Games Played
|
G Goals
|
A Assists
|
Pts Points
|
+/- Plus Minus
|
PIM Penalty Minutes
|
PPG Power Play Goals
|
SHG Shorthanded Goals
|
GWG Game Winning Goals
|
TOI/GP Time On Ice Per Game
|
S Shots
|
PtsPG Points Per Games Played
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:25 | 17 | 0.3 |
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | G Goals
|
A Assists
|
Pts Points
|
+/- Plus Minus
|
PIM Penalty Minutes
|
PPG Power Play Goals
|
PPPTS | SHG Shorthanded Goals
|
GWG Game Winning Goals
|
S Shots
|
TOI/GP Time On Ice Per Game
|
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Ankle |
| 2025-11-26 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Ankle |
| 2025-11-23 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Ankle |
| 2025-11-21 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Ankle |
| 2025-11-19 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Ankle |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 |
Ankle injury, injured reserve.
|
| 2025-11-17 |
Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
|
| 2025-11-15 |
Ankle injury, day-to-day.
|
| 2025-04-15 |
Missed 4 games (Undisclosed).
|
| 2025-04-08 |
Undisclosed, week-to-week.
|
News
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Rotowire
Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Kotkaniemi (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Rotowire
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Hurricanes indicated Monday that Kotkaniemi (ankle) doesn't have a timetable to return.
Scouting Report
The No. 3 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft has all the makings of an excellent offensive center. He is big (6'2"), talented and a good skater who should fill out and get stronger as he moves toward the prime of his career. Is a good playmaker who moves the puck well and has scoring instincts. Needs to shoot more to become the kind of scorer his talent suggests he can be. Is not as good on the wing because he needs space to be effective.
Long Range Potential: Inconsistent but talented forward.
