Rasmus Kupari

Rasmus Kupari
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	2017–present

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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Oulun Kärpät	Jr. A		22	4	10	14	6		5	2	3	5	2
2017–18	Oulun Kärpät	Jr. A		11	3	4	7	12		3	0	2	2	0
2017–18	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga		39	6	8	14	12		6	0	0	0	4
2017–18	Hermes	Mestis		5	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga		43	12	21	33	65		16	1	4	5	6
2019–20	Ontario Reign	AHL		27	6	2	8	9		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ontario Reign	AHL		32	8	15	23	18		1	0	0	0	4
2020–21	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		7	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		57	5	8	13	18		5	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Ontario Reign	AHL		15	5	3	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		66	3	12	15	12		6	0	0	0	0
2022–23	Ontario Reign	AHL		11	5	4	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		28	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Manitoba Moose	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		59	5	3	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals				82	18	29	47	77		22	1	4	5	10
NHL totals				217	14	24	38	52		11	0	0	0	2

Medal record
Representing   Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2019 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2018 Russia
	2017 Slovakia

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Finland	U17	7th		5	0	1	1	0
2017	Finland	U18			7	0	3	3	2
2017	Finland	IH18	6th		4	2	5	7	0
2018	Finland	U18			4	2	1	3	0
2018	Finland	WJC	6th		5	0	0	0	0
2019	Finland	WJC			7	1	4	5	4
2020	Finland	WJC	4th		1	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					33	5	14	19	8

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Gabriel Vilardi	Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2018	Succeeded by Alex Turcotte