Marco Kasper

Marco Kasper
Born (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20)
Innsbruck, Austria
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Rögle BK
National team  Austria
NHL draft 8th overall, 2022
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2021–present

Marco Kasper (German pronunciation: [ˈmarkoː ˈkaspɐ]; born 8 April 2004) is an Austrian professional ice hockey centre for 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.

Playing career

Kasper 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. He recorded his first NHL point on October 19, 2024, in a game in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators, assisting on a goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on November 15, 2024, in a game against John Gibson of the Anaheim Ducks that resulted in a 6-4 loss.[5]

International play

Kasper represented Austria at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one assist in four games.[6] He also represented Austria at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[7]

Personal life

Kasper'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.[8][9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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

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

  1. ^ Bodin, Uffe (22 January 2021). "TV: 16-åringen gjorde SHL-debut - "Alltid velat komma till Sverige"". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ Kulfan, Ted (7 July 2022). "Red Wings draft center Marco Kasper with No. 8 pick: 'We have high hopes for him'". The Detroit News. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ Roth, Thomas (13 July 2022). "Red Wings sign Marco Kasper to entry-level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Red Wings' Marco Kasper: Earns first career point". cbssports.com. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Gauthier gets 1st goal, Ducks score 4 in 3rd to rally past Red Wings | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ Kimelman, Adam (24 December 2020). "2021 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. ^ Kimelman, Adam (25 December 2021). "2022 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ Tessler, Josh (2022-01-07). "Scouting Report: Marco Kasper". Smaht Scouting. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  9. ^ "Peter Kasper at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Detroit Red Wings first-round draft pick
2022 		Succeeded by
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