Flashy Finn suiting up in Montreal

Jesperi Kotkaniemi, the No 3 overall pick in this summer's NHL entry draft, has made the cut for the Montreal Canadiens after an impressive preseason.

The news caps the end of a wild summer - and the beginning of a professional career - for the 18-year-old from Finland. He will become the first player in any of the four major professional sports who was born in the 2000s, according to the Montreal Gazette.

Kotkaniemi was born on July 6, 2000.