Who is Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s Girlfriend? His Relationship, Parents, Family, Salary and Net worth

Who is Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s Girlfriend? His Relationship, Parents, Family, Salary and Net Worth

Born on July 6, 2000, Esperi Kotkaniemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who plays right now for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes (NHL). In the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Montreal Canadiens selected him third overall.

When he was added to the Canadiens opening night roster in October 2018, he became the first athlete born in the 2000s to play in one of the major professional sports leagues in both the United States and Canada.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Parents

Mikael and Kati Kotkaniemi’s son Kotkaniemi grew up in Pori. Mikael, a native of Helsinki who was formerly a professional hockey player and is now a coach, moved to Pori after meeting Kati, a local, while he was playing for Ässät. Kasperi, a goalie who is sixteen months older than Kotkaniemi, is his only sibling.

Due to their near age difference, Jesperi would play with players Kasperi’s age (1999 born). In 2006, Mikael started working as an assistant coach for Ässät’s under-20 team, eventually rising to the position of head coach for the men’s team. This gave Jesperi and Kasperi unrestricted access to the club’s resources, thus they mostly used the ice as children.

Upon being drafted by the Canadiens, Kotkaniemi began studying French.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Girlfriend

There is no information available on Kotkaniemi’s girlfriend. He is not on social media therefore no way to know if he is dating anyone.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Net Worth

The salary of Jesperi Kotkaniemi is $4,500,000, and his 2023–24 cap hit is $4,820,000. The center, who is 23 years old, was born on July 6, 2000. In the first round of the 2018 entry draft, the Montreal Canadiens selected him third overall.

He has agreed to three contracts totaling $54,935,035 in value. He has accumulated 159 points in 396 games played over the course of six seasons (with at least one NHL game played), including 21 postseason points in 58 games. When the 2029–2030 season ends and he is 29 years old, he will be a UFA.

 

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