• The 2017-18 campaign saw Kotkaniemi register 10-19—29 in 57 games with Assat of the Finnish Elite League, including a goal in his professional debut on Sept. 9, 2017. His 29 points ranked third among all rookies, trailing only Canucks prospect Petrus Palmu (17-19—36) and Jonatan Tanus (12-21—33).

• A two-time medalist at the Under-18 World Championship, Kotkaniemi earned a silver medal in 2017 (1-5—6 in 7 GP) and was an integral part of their gold medal-winning team in 2018 with 3-6—9 in 7 GP including a multi-point effort in the championship game (0-2—2).

• His father, Mikael Kotkaniemi, played professionally for multiple teams in Europe across nine seasons – including five seasons in Assat where he currently serves as the club’s head coach.

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	CAROLINA	NHL	79	12	15	27	36
2022-2023	CAROLINA	NHL	82	18	25	43	50
2021-2022	CAROLINA	NHL	66	12	17	29	37
2020-2021	MONTREAL	NHL	56	5	15	20	12
2020-2021	ASSAT	FINLAND	10	2	6	8	8
2019-2020	MONTREAL	NHL	36	6	2	8	23
2019-2020	LAVAL	AHL	13	1	12	13	16
2018-2019	MONTREAL	NHL	79	11	23	34	26
2018-2019	FIN U20 (4 Nations Tournament in Ornskoldsvik 2018)	ITLTOUR	2	1	0	1	6
2017-2018	ASSAT	FINLAND	57	10	19	29	20
2017-2018	FIN (2018 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	3	6	9	37
2017-2018	FIN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2017)	ITLTOUR	4	2	1	3	6
2017-2018	FIN U18 (5-Nations tournament in Plymouth 2018)	ITLTOUR	4	2	2	4	2
2017-2018	FIN U20 (4 Nations Tournament in Balashikha 2017)	ITLTOUR	3	2	1	3	2
2016-2017	ASSAT JR.	FINLAND-JR.	17	9	6	15	18
2016-2017	FIN (2017 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	1	5	6	0
2016-2017	FIN U18 (5-nations tournament in Zuchwil 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	3	5	8	2
2016-2017	FIN U18 (5-Nations tournament in Sundsvall 2017)	ITLTOUR	4	1	0	1	2
2015-2016	ASSAT JR.	FINLAND-JR.	23	5	10	15	12