Mikko Kokkonen
| Mikko Kokkonen | |||
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File:Mikko kokkonen.png Kokkonen with Jukurit in 2019 | |||
| Born |
18 January 2001 Mikkeli, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Jukurit Lahti Pelicans | ||
| NHL draft |
84th overall, 2019 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Mikko Kokkonen (born 18 January 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 84th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Kokkonen played as a youth within hometown club, Mikkelin Jukurit, before becoming the youngest player in history to play in the Liiga during the 2016–17 season.
Following his selection by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third-round, 84th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Kokkonen continued his development with Jukurit, appearing in 39 regular season games and collected 3 goals and 10 points in the 2019–20 season.
In his fifth year in the Liiga during the 2020–21 season, Kokkonen was selected as an alternate captain for Jukurit. He made 50 appearances with Mikkelin, adding 1 goal and 10 points.
On 15 April 2021, Kokkonen opted to leave his hometown club, furthering his development by agreeing to a two-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans.[2] In order to extend his 2020–21 season, Kokkonen agreed to join the Toronto Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for the remainder of the campaign on 16 April 2021.
On 31 March 2022, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had signed Kokkonen to a three-year, entry level contract, beginning in the 2022–23 season.[3]
International play
Kokkonen represented Finland in the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a defender, where he scored two goals in the course of seven games.
Personal life
He is from the city of Mikkeli.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 38 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Jukurit | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iisalmen Peli-Karhut | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Jukurit | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Ketterä | Mestis | 29 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Liiga | 56 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Liiga | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Jukurit | Liiga | 50 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 58 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 216 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2021 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2018 Russia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Finland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Finland | U18 | 
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7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WJC | 
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7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | ||||
References
- ^ "Mikko Kokkonen player profile". Elite Prospects. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ "Pelicans announce new additions and contracts" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Mikko Kokkonen to future entry-level contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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