Mikko Rantanen is a Finnish. Mikko Rantanen was born on October 29, 1996, in Nousiainen, Finland. Rantanen was introduced and developed as a youth in the Finnish national junior under-16 program.
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In the 2022–23 season, Mikko Rantanen became the third Finn of all time to break the 50-goal mark in the NHL regular season and the third player in Colorado Avalanche club history after Joe Sakic and Milan Hejduk.
Mikko Rantanen competed in his first full IIHF competition at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships. Rantanen was loaned by the Colorado Avalanche to Captain the Finnish junior team as they hosted the 2016 World Junior Championships.
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Mikko Rantanen made his professional Finnish SM-liiga debut as a 16-year-old playing with HC TPS during the 2012–13 season. Rantanen shared the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award alongside Frank Vatrano as the AHL’s rookie of the year.
On 26 June 2022, the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, giving Mikko Rantanen his first Stanley Cup championship.
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