Forward · C,LW

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes centre with a $4.82M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2029–30; scoreless through 1 game this season.

Born Jul 6, 2000

Birthplace Pori, FIN

Nationality FIN

Height 6 ft 3 in / 191 cm

Weight 212 lb / 96 kg

Shoots L

Current team Carolina Hurricanes

Draft 2018 · MTL · Round 1 · No. 3

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	CAR	$4,820,000	1	0	0	0	-1	2	1	Playoffs not started
2025–26	CAR	$4,820,000	42	2	7	9	+3	8	42	—
2024–25	CAR	$4,820,000	78	12	21	33	+9	50	115	14	0	4	4	+1	14	19
2023–24	CAR	$4,820,000	79	12	15	27	-4	36	128	11	0	1	1	-2	4	15
2022–23	CAR	$4,820,000	82	18	25	43	+10	50	129	15	3	4	7	-5	8	24
Signed with CAR on March 21, 2022 · 8 years x $4,820,000 AAV
2021–22	CAR	$6,100,035	66	12	17	29	+3	37	81	14	0	2	2	-4	2	18
Signed with CAR on August 28, 2021 · 1 year x $6,100,035 AAV
2020–21	MTL	$925,000	56	5	15	20	-1	12	87	19	5	3	8	-5	14	28
2019–20	MTL	$925,000	36	6	2	8	-11	23	55	10	4	0	4	+4	23	11
2018–19	MTL	$925,000	79	11	23	34	+1	26	134	—
Signed with MTL on July 1, 2018 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV
Drafted by MTL in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 3 overall