Marco Kasper
{{Short description|Austrian ice hockey player (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Marco Kasper
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|4|8}}
| birth_place = Innsbruck, Austria
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 183
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Detroit Red Wings
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team =
| former_teams = Rögle BK
| ntl_team = AUT
| draft = 8th overall
| draft_year = 2022
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2021
| career_end =
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Marco Kasper ({{IPA|de|ˈmarkoː ˈkaspɐ}}; born 8 April 2004) is an Austrian ice hockey centre currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Kasper played his first professional game with Rögle BK on January 21, 2021, logging 11 minutes and 35 seconds of ice time. He was the second player born in 2004 to appear in a Swedish Hockey League (SHL) game.{{cite web |url=https://hockeysverige.se/2021/01/22/tv-marco-kasper-shl-debut-rogle-bk |title=TV: 16-åringen gjorde SHL-debut - "Alltid velat komma till Sverige" |website=hockeysverige.se |first=Uffe |last=Bodin |date=22 January 2021 |access-date=26 December 2021 |language=Swedish}}
The Detroit Red Wings selected Kasper with the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/07/07/red-wings-select-center-marco-kasper-first-round-pick-nhl-draft/7829698001/?gnt-cfr=1 |title=Red Wings draft center Marco Kasper with No. 8 pick: 'We have high hopes for him' |newspaper=The Detroit News |first=Ted |last=Kulfan |date=7 July 2022 |access-date=7 July 2022}} Just days later, on July 13, 2022, the Red Wings officially signed Kasper to a standard three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/marco-kasper-signs-entry-level-contract/c-334953556 |title=Red Wings sign Marco Kasper to entry-level contract |website=NHL.com |first=Thomas |last=Roth |date=13 July 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022}}
Kasper made his NHL debut on April 2, 2023, contributing to a 5–2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He earned his first NHL point on October 19, 2024, with an assist on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal during a 5–2 victory over the Nashville Predators.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/red-wings-marco-kasper-earns-first-career-point/ |title= Red Wings' Marco Kasper: Earns first career point |website=cbssports.com |date=20 October 2024 |access-date=10 November 2024}} Kasper then scored his first NHL goal on November 15, 2024, beating Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson in a 6–4 loss.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-16 |title=Gauthier gets 1st goal, Ducks score 4 in 3rd to rally past Red Wings {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/detroit-red-wings-anaheim-ducks-game-recap-november-15 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}
International play
Kasper played for Austria at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, tallying one assist over four games.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2021-world-junior-championship-rosters/c-319801144 |title=2021 World Junior Championship rosters |website=NHL.com |first=Adam |last=Kimelman |date=24 December 2020 |access-date=26 December 2021}} He also took part in the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-prospects-aplenty-among-rosters-for-2022-world-juniors/c-329222330 |title=2022 World Junior Championship rosters |website=NHL.com |first=Adam |last=Kimelman |date=25 December 2021 |access-date=26 December 2021}}
Personal life
Kasper's father, Peter, was a professional hockey player who competed for several teams in Austria and represented the country at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Kasper also appeared in the Austrian film Harrinator, portraying a young hockey player named Robert Begusch.{{Cite web |last=Tessler |first=Josh |date=1 July 2022 |title=Scouting Report: Marco Kasper |url=https://smahtscouting.com/2022/01/07/scouting-report-marco-kasper/ |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Smaht Scouting |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Peter Kasper at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/23401/peter-kasper |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2019–20
| AlpsHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 52 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022–23
| NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2023–24 | AHL | 71 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024–25
| Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2024–25 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | SHL totals ! 108 ! 15 ! 20 ! 35 ! 93 ! 28 ! 3 ! 6 ! 9 ! 15 |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 78 ! 19 ! 18 ! 37 ! 34 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2021
| Austria | WJC | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2022 | Austria | WC | 11th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025
| Austria | WC | 8th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
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! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 4 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 | ||||
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! colspan="4" |Senior totals ! 15 !! 4 !! 5 !! 9 !! 4 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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