Kalle Väisänen

Kalle Väisänen (born 28 January 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing as a prospect to the Boston Bruins 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. 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. He joined the Wolf Pack for the end of the 2023–24 season after the end of TPS's season. He was loaned to Ives of Liiga for the 2024–25 season, and returned to Hartford for the 2025–26 AHL season.

After completing a full season with the Wolf Pack, Väisänen was traded by the Rangers along with a 2028 fourth-round pick to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Joonas Korpisalo on 1 July 2026.

International play

Väisänen represented Finland under-18 team at the 2021 World U18 Championships where he recorded one assist in five games. He represented Finland junior team at the 2022 World Junior Championships and won a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 1 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Ilves Liiga 48 5 4 9 12 5 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 51 3 1 4 0 — — — — —Liiga totals 185 19 14 33 44 18 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 2Junior totals 17 2 3 5 6