Kalle Väisänen
Finnish ice hockey player (born 2003)
Ice hockey player
| Kalle Väisänen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 (age 21) Kotka, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) TPS | ||
| NHL Draft | 106th overall, 2021 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Kalle Väisänen (born 28 January 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey left winger for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL)
Playing career
Väisänen was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He made his professional debut for TPS during the 2021–22 season.
On 2 April 2024, the Rangers signed Väisänen to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] He joined the Wolf Pack for the end of the 2023-24 season after the end of TPS's season.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2022 Canada | |
Väisänen represented Finland under-18 team at the 2021 World U18 Championships where he recorded one assist in five games.[3] He represented Finland junior team at the 2022 World Junior Championships and won a silver medal.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | TPS | U20 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | U20 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | Liiga | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | TPS | Liiga | 47 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | TPS | U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | TPS | Liiga | 58 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Liiga totals | 137 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC |  | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
References
- ^ "The Fourth Round picks for the Rangers". nyrangersnews.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Kalle Vaisanen". NHL.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Bell, Josh (18 April 2021). "Tuomaala, Lambert headline Finland's U18 roster". nhlentrydraft.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Rangers prospects to watch at the World Junior Championship". bluelinestation.com. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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