Kasimir Kaskisuo
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kaskisuo at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game | |||
| Born |
2 October 1993 Vantaa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Kasimir Kaskisuo (born 2 October 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Collegiate
While playing with the Minnesota Wilderness in the North American Hockey League, Kaskisuo committed to play collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota–Duluth.[1] In his freshman year, Kaskisuo recorded a .923 saves percentage to earn NCHC Rookie of the Week honors.[2] He later went 5-0-0 with a .949 saves percentage to earn the Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference Goalie of the Week.[3] By the end of the month, he was named Hockey Commissioners' Association Rookie of the Month for November.[4] At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Kaskisuo was named to the All-Rookie Team,[5] and a finalist for Goaltender of the Year.[6] He was also elected the University of Minnesota Duluth's Most Valuable Player for the 2014–15 season.[7]
Prior to his sophomore season, Kaskisuo was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the 2015–16 season.[8] At the conclusion of the season, Kaskisuo was chosen for the American Sports Network Player of the Week after making a career high 49 saves in a game against St. Cloud State University.[9] He was also named a finalist for the Mike Richter Award as the most outstanding in Division I NCAA men's ice hockey.[10]
Professional
On 28 March 2016, Kaskisuo signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and began play with its minor league affiliates, the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.[11] On 29 May 2018, the Maple Leafs re-signed Kaskisuo to another two-way contract for two years.[12] During the 2017–18 AHL season, the Maple Leafs loaned Kaskisuo to the AHL's Chicago Wolves.[13]
On 12 November 2019, Kaskisuo was called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs to serve as the backup goaltender for the club.[14] Kaskisuo made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs several days later, on 16 November 2019.[15]
Personal life
Kaskisuo met his wife Whitney while in college[16] and they have one daughter together.[17]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 6 | — | — | — | 358 | — | — | 2.51 | .920 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.43 | .919 | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 424 | 20 | 0 | 2.82 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | BeWe TuusKi | 2.Div | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 13 | — | — | — | 751 | 34 | 1 | 2.72 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota Wilderness | NAHL | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1951 | 48 | 9 | 1.48 | .944 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 274 | 8 | 1 | 1.75 | .943 | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 36 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2114 | 81 | 1 | 2.30 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2350 | 75 | 5 | 1.92 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 32 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1842 | 106 | 1 | 3.45 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 391 | 12 | 1 | 1.84 | .934 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 564 | 25 | 0 | 2.66 | .892 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 3.91 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1613 | 64 | 2 | 2.38 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 30 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1624 | 83 | 4 | 3.07 | .896 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 730 | 26 | 1 | 2.14 | .927 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1529 | 71 | 1 | 2.79 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| Best GAA (1.48) | 2014 | |
| Best SVS% (.944) | 2014 | |
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2016 | |
References
- ^ "Wilderness' Finnish goalie Kaskisuo commits to UMD". Duluth News Tribune. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "UMD'S FARLEY, KASKISUO AMONG NCHC AWARD WINNERS FOR THIS WEEK". umdbulldogs.com. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "UMD'S KASKISUO GLOVES LATEST NCHC GOALIE OF THE WEEK HONOR". umdbulldogs.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "UMD'S KASKISUO LANDS HCA NATIONAL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH HONOR". umdbulldogs.com. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "NCHC ALL-CONFERENCE, ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR 2014-15". nchchockey.com. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "UMD'S SANDELIN, WELINSKI AND KASKISUO ALL UP FOR NCHC INDIVIDUAL AWARDS". umdbulldogs.com. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "KASKISUO VOTED UMD'S MOST VALUABLE PLAYER FOR 2014-15". umdbulldogs.com. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "UMD'S KASKISUO AMONG 20 GOALIES NAMED TO 2015-16 MIKE RICHTER AWARD WATCH LIST". umdbulldogs.com. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "KASKISUO SELECTED AMERICAN SPORTS NETWORK'S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". umdbulldogs.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "UMD'S KASKISUO AMONG 26 NOMINEES FOR 2015-16 MIKE RICHTER AWARD". umdbulldogs.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Kasimir Kaskisuo to entry-level contract". National Hockey League. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Kasimir Kaskisuo". National Hockey League. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Kaskisuo to backstop wolves". chicagowolves.com. Rosemont Hockey Partners, L.P. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Zwolinkski, Mark (12 November 2019). "Leafs recall Kasimir Kaskisuo to be their new backup goaltender". Toronto Star. Torstar Corporation. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Zwolinski, Mark (16 November 2019). "Leafs look in the mirror after dismal defeat in Kaskisuo's NHL debut". Toronto Star. Torstar Corporation. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Zwolinski, Mark (27 April 2017). "Long road paying dividends for Marlies goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Serrao, Vanessa (19 November 2019). "Kasimir Kaskisuo makes NHL debut". blastingnews.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
He claims that the birth of his daughter helped him get on track last season
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database