Kaapo Kakko has already made history on the international level in his hockey career.
The 23-year-old Finn was the youngest player in hockey history to win gold in all three IIHF World Championship tournaments, beginning with the World U18 Championships in 2018 before he won it all at the World Junior Championships and the World Championships in 2019 at the age of 17.
As with most of the final roster decisions for the three other countries — the United States, Canada and Sweden — play through the first two months of the NHL season factored in.Rangers won’t get any sympathy from opponents as season slips awayKakko went from not being included on most roster projections for Finland this summer to making the cut after his strong bottom-six play for the Blueshirts this season.
For Kakko to get some recognition at this level, however, it was certainly a notable moment for him. “A lot of players can play first line, but there’s only three spots. Those are the things you sometimes have to think about as a coach. I’m happy I made it.”
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