Marco Kasper (German pronunciation: [ˈmarkoː ˈkaspɐ]; born 8 April 2004) is an Austrian professional ice hockey centre for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted eighth overall by the Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
| Marco Kasper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 2004 Innsbruck, Austria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Rögle BK | ||
| National team |  Austria | ||
| NHL draft | 8th overall, 2022 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editKasper made his professional debut for Rögle BK on 21 January 2021, where he played 11 minutes 35 seconds. He became the second player born in 2004 to play in the SHL.[1]
He was drafted eighth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On 13 July 2022, the Red Wings signed Kasper to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]
Kasper played his first career NHL game on 2 April 2023, in a 5–2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
International play
editKasper represented Austria at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one assist in four games.[4] He will again represent Austria at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Personal life
editKasper's father, Peter, played for various professional hockey clubs in Austria, as well as at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Kasper had a role in the Austrian film Harrinator, playing a young hockey player named Robert Begusch.[6][7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | EC KAC II | AlpsHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | J20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | SHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | J20 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | SHL | 46 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 52 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 71 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | ||
| SHL totals | 108 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 93 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Austria | WJC | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Austria | WC | 11th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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