| Born: | July 23, 1996 | Draft: | 2014 Penguins #22 Overall |
| Hometown: | Kuopio, Finland | Position: | Right Wing/Left Wing |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
| National Team: | Finland | Current Team: | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Samu Kasperi Kapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was selected by the Penguins in the first round, 22nd overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On 1 July 2015, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs; he was traded back to the Penguins five years later.
On 12 January 2013, Kapanen played alongside his father Sami Kapanen in a SM-liiga game.
Kasperi Kapanen Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| July 1, 2015 |  | 1st-Round Pick (Sam Steel) 3rd-Round Pick (James Greenway) Scott Harrington Nick Spaling |  | 2nd-Round Pick (Kasper Bjorkqvist) Tyler Biggs Tim Erixon Phil Kessel |
| Aug. 25, 2020 | | Pontus Aberg Jesper Lindgren | | 1st-Round Pick (Rodion Amirov) Filip Hallander Evan Rodrigues Dave Warsofsky |
Deeper Dive
- Kasperi Kapanen’s Hat Trick is First Step in Breaking Out
- Penguins’ Kasperi Kapanen Ready to Breakout in 2021-22
- Penguins’ Kapanen Primed for a Breakout Season After Difficult 2020-21
- Penguins’ Kapanen Using Ex-Leafs Teammate as Inspiration
- 10 Penguins Stats From the First Month of 2021-22 Season
Achievements
- 2x AHL All-Star Game (2017, 2018)
- AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 16, 2016)
- U20 WJC Gold Medal (2016)
- U20 WJC Scorer of the Championship Winning Goal (2016)
- U18 WJC Bronze Medal (2013)
- U20 SM-liiga Rookie of the Month (December, 2012)
- U18 SM-sarja Rookie of the Year (Heino Pulli Award) (2012)
- YOG Gold Medal (2012)
- U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (KalPa) (2011)