Winnipeg Jets PR No. 15 – Rasmus Kupari

Player Information

2023-24 Notes
  • Had one assist in 28 games in his first season with the Jets
  • Appeared in one game with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on a conditioning stint 
Professional Career
  • Spent his first four professional seasons in North America in the Los Angeles Kings system
  • Had 48 points (24G, 24A) in 85 games with the AHL’s Ontario Reign from 2019-2023
  • Prior to coming over, played two seasons in Liiga with Kärpät from 2017-2019, netting 47 points (18G, 29A) in 82 games
  • Won a Liiga championship in 2018 with Kärpät
Amateur Career
  • Played for Kärpät in U20 SM-liiga, helping them reach the league final in 2018

International Career
  • Represented Finland at three consecutive World Junior Championships from 2018-2020
  • Won the World Junior Championship in 2020 and won silver in 2019
  • Helped Finland to a silver medal at the 2017 U18 World Championship

Pro and Amateur Stats

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Career Highs and Transactions

First NHL Game – 5/3/21 vs. STL
First NHL Goal – 5/8/21 vs. COL (Johansson)
First NHL Assist – 10/30/21 vs. MTL
Most Goals, Game – 1 (9x), Last: 1/3/23 vs. DAL
Most Assists, Game – 2 (2x), Last: 3/20/23 vs. CGY
Most Points, Game – 2 (3x), Last: 3/20/23 vs. CGY
Most Penalty Minutes, Game – 4 (2x), Last: 11/5/22 vs. FLA
Most Shots, Game – 5 (2x), Last: 4/6/23 at VGK
Most Time On Ice, Game – 16:08, 1/17/23 at SJS
Longest Point Streak – 3 Games, 3/16/23-3/20/23
Longest Goal Streak – 2 Games, 10/28/21-10/30/21
Longest Assist Streak – 3 Games, 3/20/23-3/16/23
Hat Tricks – None
Multiple-Point Games – 3, (3, 2-point)
Penalty Shots – 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts – 0-0, 0.0%

Transactions

July 13, 2018 – Signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year, $1,112,500 AAV entry-level contract
June 27, 2023 – Traded to the Winnipeg Jets along with Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Vilardi, and a 2024 second-round selection in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois
August 2, 2023 – Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year, $1,000,000 AAV contract