Mikko Rantanen: The Silent Superstar of the NHL

Mikko Rantanen: The Silent Superstar of the NHL When it comes to hockey, most fans can rattle off names like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, or Alexander Ovechkin. But if you haven’t been paying attention, let me introduce you to Mikko Rantanen – one of the NHL’s most underrated superstars. Rantanen, born in Nousiainen, Finland (try saying that five times fast), is a winger for the Colorado Avalanche. Standing at 6’4” and weighing 215 pounds, he’s built like a Viking ready to raid the ice. But unlike your stereotypical hockey brute, Rantanen combines size with finesse – he’s like a bear that somehow learned ballet.