Kasper Puutio

Kasper Akseli Puutio (born 3 June 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for KalPa of the Finnish Liiga. He previously played for Oulun Kärpät.

Playing career Puutio was drafted first overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2019 CHL Import Draft. He recorded one goal and 15 assists in 35 games for the Broncos. On 10 January 2020 he was traded to the Everett Silvertips. He recorded four goals and eight assists in 21 games for the Silvertips before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Puutio was drafted in the fifth round, 153rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2020 NHL entry draft. He made his professional debut for Oulun Kärpät during the 2020–21 season where he recorded two goals and one assist in 29 games. On 3 May 2021 he signed a two-year contract with KalPa.

International play

Puutio represented Finland at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded two assists in seven games and won a bronze medal. He will again represent Finland at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A 31 1 3 4 8 — — — — — 2019–20 Swift Current Broncos WHL 35 1 15 16 24 — — — — — 2019–20 Everett Silvertips WHL 21 4 8 12 12 — — — — — 2020–21 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 29 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 KalPa Liiga 51 5 5 10 20 — — — — — 2021–22 KalPa Jr. A — — — — — 10 3 8 11 4 Liiga totals 80 7 6 13 20 1 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Finland U17 6 0 4 4 2 2019 Finland HG18 4th 3 0 3 3 4 2021 Finland WJC 7 0 2 2 0 2022 Finland WJC 7 4 3 7 2 Junior totals 23 4 12 16 8