Kasper Halttunen

Kasper Halttunen (born 7 June 2005) is a Finnish junior ice hockey player for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Halttunen was drafted 36th overall by the Sharks in the second round of the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Playing career
Halttunen made his professional debut for IFK Helsingfors on 24 September 2022, in a game against KooKoo Kouvola. Following his selection by the Sharks, as the first Finnish prospect chosen in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Halttunen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with San Jose on 12 July 2023. In August 2023, he signed for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. In the 2024 playoffs Halttunen led the OHL in playoff goals as the Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup. As OHL champions, the Knights played in the 2024 Memorial Cup in Saginaw, where they reached the championship game but were defeated 4–3 by the host Saginaw Spirit, in a rematch of the teams' semi-final series during the OHL playoffs. Halttunen was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.

International play
Halttunen represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded three goals and two assists in six games and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics
Bold indicates led league