Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kasperi Kapanen was born July 23, 1996 in Kuopio, Finland. He is a right wing in the National Hockey League.

Kapanen was selected by the Penguins in the first round, 22nd overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On 11 July 2014, Kapanen signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins. On 1 July 2015, Kapanen was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a blockbuster, multi-player deal. At the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, Kapanen scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Russia to win the gold medal. On 28 June 2019, Kapanen signed a new three-year, $9.6 million contract with Toronto worth an annual average value of $3.2 million. On 25 August 2020, Kapanen was traded by the Maple Leafs back to the Pittsburgh Penguins.