Mikko Koivu

Mikko Koivu

Finnish professional ice hockey player Mikko Koivu plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of Montreal Canadiens all-star and team captain Saku Koivu.

Fast Facts

Full name: Mikko Sakari Koivu
Born March 12, 1983
Birthplace: Turku, Finland
Nickname: Mik
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Position: Center
Shoots: Left
Draft year: 2001
Plays soccer, tennis and golf¹
2006 Olympic silver medalist with Finland
Led the NHL in 2006-07 for shootout goals, at eight¹

NHL Career

Koivu was drafted sixth overall in the 2001 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He continued to play in Finland for three seasons after the draft before joining the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League in 2004. Koivu made his NHL debut with the Wild in 2005 and re-signed with the franchise in 2007 to a four-year $13 million contract.

Career Highlights

2004: World Cup of Hockey, silver medal
2005: AHL All-Star Game
2006: Winter Olympics, silver medal
2006: World Ice Hockey Championships, bronze medal
2007: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
2008: World Ice Hockey Championships, bronze medal

Timeline

1999-04: TPS Turku, SM-Liiga
2001: Drafted by the Minnesota Wild
2004-05: Houston Aeros, AHL
2005-present: Minnesota Wild

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Sports | Athletes | Hockey | NHL Players

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Mikko Koivu Vital Stats

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- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 200
- Rookie Year: 2005-2006

Mikko Koivu Timeline

2001: Drafted in the 1st round by the Minnesota Wild
2001: Played for TPS in the Finnish SM-liiga
2004: Played for Team Finland in the World Cup of Hockey
2005: Debuts with the Minnesota Wild
2006: Played for Team Finland capture in the World Championships (bronze medal)
2007: Mikko Koivu signs a 4-year, $13 million contract with Minnesota

Mikko Koivu News and Articles

WCSN.com: "Finns prolong Russian title drought" (2007)
TSN.ca: "Wild re-sign C Koivu, D Skoula" (2007)
CBC.ca: "Brothers Saku, Mikko Koivu grow closer now that both are in the NHL" (2006)

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