Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kaapo Kahkonen was born August 16, 1996 in Helsinki, Finland. He is a goaltender in the National Hockey League.

During the 2021–22 season, on 21 March 2022, Kähkönen was dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the San Jose Sharks, in exchange for defenceman Jacob Middleton and a fifth-round draft selection. As a restricted free agent in the following off-season, Kähkönen was re-signed to a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension with the Sharks on 18 July 2022.