Kaapo Ville Olavi Kakko is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League. Kakko was selected second overall by the New York Rangers in the 2019 NHL entry draft. Kakko plays right wing, but also has experience playing at centre.

On 21 June 2019, as the top-ranked European skater heading into the 2019 NHL entry draft, Kakko was selected second overall by the New York Rangers. On 11 July 2019, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers.

Kakko made his NHL debut for the Rangers on 3 October 2019. He scored his first NHL career goal on 12 October, at home against the Edmonton Oilers, becoming the eighth player in Rangers franchise history to score a goal at the age of 18 or younger. He also became the second player in NHL history born in the 21st century to score a goal, after Ville Heinola (also born in 2001) of the Winnipeg Jets, who scored a goal just hours before Kakko on the same day.

Kakko scored the gold medal-winning goal for Finland junior team in the 2019 World Junior Championships on 5 January 2019. Kakko is the youngest player in ice hockey history to win gold in all three IIHF world championship tournaments – the World U18 Championships, the World Junior Championships and the World Championships