Kasimir Kaskisuo

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. In his freshman year, Kaskisuo recorded a .923 saves percentage to earn NCHC Rookie of the Week honors. He later went 5-0-0 with a .949 saves percentage to earn the Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference Goalie of the Week. By the end of the month, he was named Hockey Commissioners' Association Rookie of the Month for November. At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Kaskisuo was named to the All-Rookie Team, and a finalist for Goaltender of the Year. He was also elected the University of Minnesota Duluth's Most Valuable Player for the 2014–15 season.
Prior to his sophomore season, Kaskisuo was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the 2015–16 season. 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. He was also named a finalist for the Mike Richter Award as the most outstanding in Division I NCAA men's ice hockey.
===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. On 29 May 2018, the Maple Leafs re-signed Kaskisuo to another two-way contract for two years. During the 2017–18 AHL season, the Maple Leafs loaned Kaskisuo to the AHL's Chicago Wolves.
On 12 November 2019, Kaskisuo was called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs to serve as the backup goaltender for the club. Kaskisuo made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs several days later, on 16 November 2019.
==Personal life==
Kaskisuo met his wife Whitney while in college and they have one daughter together.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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	NHL totals 	NHL totals		1 	0 	1 	0 	60 	6 	0 	6.00 	.842 		— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honors==
Award 	Year 	
NAHL 	NAHL 	NAHL
Best GAA (1.48) 	2014 	
Best SVS% (.944) 	2014 	
College 	College	College
NCHC All-Rookie Team 	2015 	
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team	2016 	
==References==
==External links==
Category:1993 births
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
Category:Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
Category:Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Toronto Marlies players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players