Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Nationality

Finland

Born

2000-07-06

Height

6'2" / 188 cm

Weight

201 lbs / 91 kg

Number

#82

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (born 6 July 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "KK" and "Jepu", he was drafted third overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. In October 2018, he became the first player born in the 2000s to play in one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, when he appeared on the Canadiens opening night roster.