Kaapo Kakko wins Rookie of the Year in Finland

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Kaapo Kakko (Getty Images)

Kaapo Kakko’s incredible season has been rewarded with the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy for rookie of the year. It’s the 2nd straight year, a TPS player wins the award after Petrus Palmu in 2018. The now 18 year old Kakko broke the single season record for goals by an u18 player with 22, 1 more than Sasha Barkov in 2012-13.

Aleksi Heponiemi was another candidate for the award but his post season struggles likely cost him the award. Kakko has a busy schedule ahead of him. On June 12th, his team TPS will honor their 2 World Champions Mikko Lehtonen and Kaapo Kakko. After this, he will have just 9 days until the draft in Vancouver.

By Steven Voogel

Rangers fan living in Europe, traveling around the world to attend hockey games, see prospects and contribute with interviews

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