Photo: Veikkaus / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Jesperi Kotkaniemi is the weight he has carried so young. Drafted third overall in 2018, he arrived in the NHL with enormous expectations, and that kind of spotlight can crush a player. I respect that he kept grinding through it, changing teams and still anchoring the middle of the ice as a centre. At 188 cm and born in 2000, he has plenty of road ahead. I tend to root for the quietly resilient ones, and there is a certain Finnish steadiness about him that makes me believe his best, most settled years are still in front of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Name (Japanese)
- イェスペリ・コトカニエミ
- Reading
- いぇすぺり・ことかにえみ
- Born
- July 6, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Pori, Satakunta, Finland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jesperi Kotkaniemi born?
Born July 6, 2000 (age 25).
Where is Jesperi Kotkaniemi from?
Jesperi Kotkaniemi is from Pori, Satakunta, Finland.
What does Jesperi Kotkaniemi do?
Jesperi Kotkaniemi works as ice hockey player.
How tall is Jesperi Kotkaniemi?
Jesperi Kotkaniemi is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.