Jesperi Kotkaniemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who was drafted third overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and later moved to the Carolina Hurricanes. Broadcast calls of his distinctive surname became easy to clip because commentators pronounce it with clear emphasis, making short excerpts recognisable even out of context. Fans began sharing the name call on soundboards and in edit communities, where it is now reused as a quick identifier for highlights, jokes about the pronunciation, and celebratory posts whenever he is involved in a notable play.