That of course didn’t mean that he’d instantly settle in or step up to the challenges of facing the best the American Hockey League has to offer. The Minnesota Wild were smart to bring in Andrew Hammond for a year as starter with the Iowa Wild, but in recent weeks Kaapo Kahkonen threatens to steal the crown much earlier than expected.
Across the past week, Kaapo had two starts in net for the Iowa Wild and across those posted a perfect 58 shots faced, 58 shots saved. Two shut-outs across two games and that was enough for to be recognised by the league as the AHL Player of the Week.