Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Born: July 6, 2000
Pori, Finland
Position: C
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 184
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 2018-2025
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored 78 goals and recorded 125 assists in his 512-game career with the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the ice during the 2025 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 8.2 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 10.9 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 5.7 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 14.8 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 36 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 9.4 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 10.4 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 36 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5.3 |
| Totals | 512 | 78 | 125 | 203 | 242 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 767 | 10.2 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36.4 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 17.9 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 83 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 65 | -11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 10.4 |
