| Rasmus Kupari | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kupari withOulun Kärpät in 2018 | |||
| Born | (2000-03-15)15 March 2000 (age 25) Kotka, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams | HC Lugano Oulun Kärpät Los Angeles Kings Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 20th overall,2018 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Rasmus Kupari (born 15 March 2000) is a Finnish professionalice hockeyforward forHC Lugano ofSwitzerland's National League. He was selected 20th overall by theLos Angeles Kings in the2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Kupari made his professional and Liiga debut with Kärpät in the2017–18 season on 14 September 2017.[1] He scored his first goal on 28 September 2017.[2] Kupari completed his first professional season as an 18-year-old with six goals and 14 points in 39 games.
On 22 June 2018, Kupari was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by theLos Angeles Kings in the2018 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on 13 July.[3]
On 27 June 2023, Kupari was traded withGabriel Vilardi,Alex Iafallo, and a2024 second-round draft pick to theWinnipeg Jets forPierre-Luc Dubois.[4] As a restricted free agent, Kupari agreed to terms with the Jets in signing a two-year, $2 million contract extension on 2 August.[5]
On 3 June 2025, Kupari signed a two-year contract withHC Lugano ofSwitzerland's National League.[6]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Oulun Kärpät | Jr. A | 22 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Oulun Kärpät | Jr. A | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 39 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hermes | Mestis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 43 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 27 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 32 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 66 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 59 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 217 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2019 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| 2018 Russia | |
 | 2017 Slovakia | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Finland | U18 |  | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Finland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | U18 |  | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WJC | | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 33 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | ||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2018 | Succeeded by |
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