Born: 2000-03-15
Team: Kärpät (Liiga)
Position: Center/Wing
Shoots: Right
Height / Weight: 5-11 / 163
SCOUTING NOTES FROM THE 2017-2018 SEASON (JANUARY 19, 2018)
Kupari has proved in his first Liiga season that he can play at a solid level night in and night out… a fast skater with speed to burn… good balance, mobility and edge work… powerful and quick first few strides allow to accelerate in a hurry and reach great top-end speed… has demonstrated the ability to handle the puck at varying speeds… wrist shot features a quick, tricky release… a confident attacker with good puck handling skills and some creativity… occasionally tries to create too much on his own… play under pressure and decision making in general require improvement.. reliable defensively, uses his stick well and can get into shooting and passing lanes… shows a high work rate, his quickness allows to get up and down the ice well… very strong in the face-off circle in the U20 league… a probable first round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft