Highlight #1: Kalevolaripaavo Käspertommevisnapuu’s First SMJHL Goal

Kalevolaripaavo first career goal came in the Kelowna Knights’ 20th game of the season, and was against the Colorado Raptors. It was his ninth game on the second line for them, where he had produced 5 assists in the previous 8 games. The play started with Berg Svensen intercepting a pass in the Knights’ defensive zone, and moving it to KaKä in the neutral zone. Who moved it to line mate Aleksandr Scherbak in the Colorado zone, who passed it Vadim Malichov and back to KaKä. His first shot missed the net, but he retrieved it and shot again. He missed the net a second time, but was able to retrieve the puck again, before snapping the puck passed a down and out Low Temp.

Highlight #2: Käspertommevisnapuu Conducts First Interview Without an Interpreter

KaKä never felt comfortable conducting interviews when he first came into the SMJHL without an interpreter present. Every weekday after practice, KaKä would go to a tutor to improve his English. After scoring his first goal, Käertommevisnapuu did his first post game interview in English and without a translator present. He finally felt comfortable with his English, and since then has done all his interviews in English.

Highlight #3: KaKä Finishes Second in Rookie Scoring

Despite playing on the fourth line for the first 11 games with the Knights, before moving to the second line the rest of the season (and also second powerplay unit), KaKä finished behind Akira Ren in the SMJHL rookie scoring race. His 30 points were just 5 points back, of the top pairing defenseman from Lethbridge. KaKä only had 1 assist in those first 11 games, but finished with 12 goals and 17 assists in the last 39. This pace gave him the best P/20 amongst all rookies, at a 0.87, Capp Hatter was second at 0.65 (Akira Ren was 0.62, about 7th amongst rookies).