Kasper Halttunen

Kasper Halttunen (born 7 June 2005) is a Finnish junior ice hockey player for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Halttunen was drafted 36th overall by the Sharks in the second round of the 2023 NHL entry draft.[2]

Kasper Halttunen
Born (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
London Knights (OHL)
HIFK
NHL draft 36th overall, 2023
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2022–present

Playing career

Halttunen made his professional debut for IFK Helsingfors on 24 September 2022, in a game against KooKoo Kouvola.[3][4] Following his selection by the Sharks, as the first Finnish prospect chosen in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Halttunen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with San Jose on 12 July 2023.[5] In August 2023, he signed for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.[6] In the 2024 playoffs Halttunen led the OHL in playoff goals as the Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.[7] As OHL champions, the Knights played in the 2024 Memorial Cup in Saginaw, where they reached the championship game but were defeated 4–3 by the host Saginaw Spirit, in a rematch of the teams' semi-final series during the OHL playoffs.[8] Halttunen was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.[9]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
IIHF World U18 Championships
2022 Germany

Halttunen represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded three goals and two assists in six games and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Jokerit U20 4124143875 110125
2022–23 HIFK U20 181862414 30000
2022–23 HIFK Liiga 270118 10000
2022–23 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 31232 31124
2023–24 London Knights OHL 5732296161 181792614
Liiga totals 270118 10000

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Finland HG18 4th 5 0 0 0 6
2022 Finland U18 6 3 2 5 0
2022 Finland HG18 5 1 2 3 4
2023 Finland U18 5th 5 6 4 10 6
2024 Finland WJC 4th 7 3 3 6 4
Junior totals 28 13 11 24 20

Awards and honours
Award Year Ref
CHL
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2024 [9]
OHL
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion 2024 [7]

References
  1. "Kasper Halttunen at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. "Kasper Halttunen huudettiin ensimmäisenä suomalaisena NHL:n varaustilaisuudessa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. "Liiga". liiga.fi. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. Pulkkinen, Aki-Petteri (24 September 2022). "HIFK:lla ja HPK:lla nuoret debytantit SM-liigassa – 16-vuotias lupaus kovaan paikkaan Kärppiä vastaan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. "San Jose Sharks sign forward Kasper Halttunen to entry-level contract". San Jose Sharks. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. "Knights sind import pick Halttunen". London Knights. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. "Tournament field set for 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow". chl.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. Alter, David (3 June 2024). "Maple Leafs Prospect Easton Cowan and London Knights Fall Short in Heartbreaking Memorial Cup Final to Saginaw Spirit". The Hockey News. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. Séguin, Christopher (3 June 2023). "Spirit win their first-ever CHL championship title by defeating the Knights 4-3 in the final of the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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