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Mikko Rantanen

Mikko Rantanen

G
42
A
62
Pts
104
+/-
19
PPP
40
SOG
271
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/215 lbs
Born: Nousiainen, Finland
Draft: 2015 1st round (10th pick) by the
Colorado Avalanche
Shoots: L
  • The Hockey Writers

    3 Key Avalanche Players Who Must Step up to Beat the Stars - The Hockey Writers Colorado Avalanche Latest News, Analysis & More

    Monday went differently than how the Colorado Avalanche wanted it to. Devon Toews was announced to be dealing with an illness and could be back for Game 5, but Valeri Nichushkin is a different story. There is a lot on the Avalanche's plate here, with Toews dealing with an illness and Nichushkin now out for the series/playoffs.. Here are some key contributors who have to step up their game to come back from this 3-1 deficit to advance to the Western Conference Final. In the Stars vs. Avalanche series preview, I stated that Mikko Rantanen needs to be the MVP of this series.

  • Stars defeat Avalanche in Game 3, take lead in Western 2nd Round

    Mikko Rantanen scored, and Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves for the Avalanche, who are the No. 3 seed from the Central. MacKinnon deked around Stars defenseman Chris Tanev and put his shot off the leg of Evgenii Dadonov.

  • Associated Press

    Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead

    Tyler Seguin and Logan Stankoven scored two goals each and goaltender Jake Oettinger thwarted Colorado's high-powered offense, stanching the Avalanche's third-period comeback prowess in a 4-1 win Saturday night that gave the Dallas Stars the upper hand in their Western Conference second-round series. “I don't think a coach has ever seen a perfect game, but I'll tell you that's as close to a perfect road game as you can play, in my mind, in this situation," Stars coach Peter DeBoer said after Dallas took a 2-1 series lead.