Colorado announcers refer to Rantanen as “The Moose” because of his size (how big and strong he is). Mikko Rantanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.
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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.
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Mikko Rantanen had a breakout year during the 2017–18 season, scoring 29 goals and 55 assists for 84 points in 81 games; only linemate Nathan MacKinnon had more points for Colorado.
Mikko Rantanen was first selected at an international tournament at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring seven points in five contests.
Mikko Rantanen was loaned by the Colorado Avalanche to Captain the Finnish junior team as they hosted the 2016 World Junior Championships.
On 11 November 2016, Mikko Rantanen scored his first NHL goal 1:03 into the second period in a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
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