Rasmus Kupari

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Rasmus Kupari
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Kupari with Oulun Kärpät in 2018
Born (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 25)
Kotka, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams
HC Lugano
Oulun Kärpät
Los Angeles Kings
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 20th overall, 2018
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2017present

Rasmus Kupari (born 15 March 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for HC Lugano of Switzerland's National League. He was selected 20th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Kupari made his professional and Liiga debut with Kärpät in the 2017–18 season on 14 September 2017. [1] He scored his first goal on 28 September 2017. [2] Kupari completed his first professional season as an 18-year-old with six goals and 14 points in 39 games.

On 22 June 2018, Kupari was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on 13 July. [3]

On 27 June 2023, Kupari was traded with Gabriel Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, and a 2024 second-round draft pick to the Winnipeg Jets for Pierre-Luc Dubois. [4] As a restricted free agent, Kupari agreed to terms with the Jets in signing a two-year, $2 million contract extension on 2 August. [5]

On 3 June 2025, Kupari signed a two-year contract with HC Lugano of Switzerland's National League. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A2241014652352
2017–18Oulun KärpätJr. A113471230220
2017–18 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 3968141260004
2017–18 Hermes Mestis 51344
2018–19 Oulun KärpätLiiga4312213365161456
2019–20 Ontario Reign AHL 276289
2020–21 Ontario ReignAHL32815231810004
2020–21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 71012
2021–22 Los Angeles KingsNHL5758131850002
2021–22 Ontario ReignAHL1553812
2022–23 Los Angeles KingsNHL66312151260000
2022–23 Ontario ReignAHL1154922
2023–24 Winnipeg Jets NHL280114
2023–24 Manitoba Moose AHL10000
2024–25 Winnipeg JetsNHL5953816
Liiga totals82182947772214510
NHL totals21714243852110002
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Russia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Slovakia

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016 Finland U17 7th50110
2017 Finland U18 Silver medal icon.svg70332
2017 Finland IH18 6th42570
2018 FinlandU18Gold medal icon.svg42130
2018 Finland WJC 6th50000
2019 FinlandWJCGold medal icon.svg71454
2020 FinlandWJC4th10002
Junior totals33514198

References

  1. "Kärpät esitteli seuraavan superjunnunsa - "Sekoitus Puljujärveä ja Ahoa"". yle.fi (in Finnish). 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. "17-vuotias superjunnu osui SM-liigassa - "Puljujärven ja Ahon sekoitus"". yle.fi (in Finnish). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. "Kupari signs three-year, entry-level contract with Kings". National Hockey League . 13 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. "Pierre-Luc Dubois traded from Jets to Kings, signs eight-year, $68M extension". Sportsnet . 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. "Jets sign forward Rasmus Kupari to a two-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. "Former First-Rounder Rasmus Kupari Signs In Switzerland". The Hockey News . 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick
2018
Succeeded by